It costs $129.95, ships late July, and includes a few goodies beyond the dedicated chassis for Steam’s upcoming console. You can save $30 by buying the “Poverty Cube,” which ditches the extras, but you’ll have to wait until October to get it. Does this mean the Steam Machine itself is imminent? [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/bf23b0bddb286f8a80687208480b0a11e4506ff6-2048x2048-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/081fdec3aa4fba8cc57db6daadad82e2a0282d71-2048x2049-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/05c67462f11fbb3132cb681582c85c7469675030-2048x2048-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/f4a3768669640de9362a538e79eaa17600859e6c-2048x2048-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

For this experiment, we do not recommend using your Steam Machine Companion Cube™ for anything other than display and encasing your Valve-manufactured gaming cube.

With a release date close, the Steam Machine’s price could be higher than firs thought