Valve's New Steam Machine Costs Nearly Twice the Price of a PS5

Valve has announced a new Steam Machine — a living-room PC built around SteamOS — and its price tag is steep. The device comes in at close to double the cost of a PS5, putting it firmly in high-end PC territory rather than console competition.

The source doesn't provide a specific dollar figure or hardware specs beyond the price comparison, so the full configuration details remain unclear. What is clear is that Valve is positioning this as a premium product, not a budget alternative to current-gen consoles.

The Steam Deck proved Valve can ship hardware people actually want, but that started at $399. A device priced nearly twice a PS5 — which retails around $499 — lands somewhere north of $900, which is a tough sell when a gaming PC at that price point competes with a much wider ecosystem.