Surprise: Valve’s new Steam Machine is here, but the price is the real shocker

The Steam Machine 2026: a full gaming PC in a six-inch black cube. (Valve Software press image) Valve Software abruptly opened reservations for its latest Steam Machine on Monday, but due to the ongoing PC component shortage, did so at a significantly higher price than expected. The company, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., first announced the new version of the Steam Machine late last year .