EvaUnit02 on 13/11/2025 at 12:00
If they price this competitively: it could be a real contender against the next gen consoles, which are likely going to be $700-1000 USD, with how things are going.
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• Console type machine that plays your Steam games
• Over 6x the power of the Steam Deck
• 4K 60 FPS with FSR
• 512GB or 2TB options
• Runs SteamOS but can install Windows
• Zen 4 CPU, RDNA3 GPU with 28CUs, 16GB RAM
• Early 2026
[video=youtube;jJhTvaRogQp8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJhTvaRogQp8[/video]
[video=youtube;jxb3a3EKwhGQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxb3a3EKwhGQ[/video]
[video=youtube;j2rv83LgXiN0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2rv83LgXiN0[/video]
David on 13/11/2025 at 15:35
It looks very interesting, and if priced right I'd get one. I've got a Steam Deck for when I travel and love it.
Aja on 13/11/2025 at 15:51
I want their new VR headset they announced, but I'll need a PC to run it off, so maybe this is it. In any case, helping the gaming industry move away from Windows is a good thing.
DuatDweller on 13/11/2025 at 17:11
Yes I have read about it, so its a console but also a computer, that can be advantageous to some people.
EvaUnit02 on 14/11/2025 at 15:12
Quote Posted by DuatDweller
Yes I have read about it, so its a console but also a computer, that can be advantageous to some people.
It's a small form factor PC running Linux, an open platform OS. Consoles have closed platform software ecosystems.
The hardware specs puts it between a PS4 and Xbox Series S in terms of power, so hopefully that's a sign they've built it with economical pricing in mind. The Xbox home PC box that's supposed to be coming out in the relative near future and they've said will be a "premium device"; so that probably translates to a high price tag, probably around $1000 USD (if the Xbox Ally X handheld PC is any indication). Hopefully Steam Machine will force MS to pivot their plans and price their home PC box to be more competitive.
