Valve has officially confirmed the Steam Machine will cost $1,049, launching June 30 with a randomised reservation system

Valve has revealed full pricing, specs, and purchase details for the Steam Machine, with the device coming in higher than most had anticipated ahead of its June 30 launch.

The details:

• The base 512GB model is priced at $1,049. A 2TB model will cost $1,349, with Steam Controller bundles adding $79 to either configuration, bringing those to $1,128 and $1,428 respectively.
• The pricing is notably higher than the $700-800 range widely expected by analysts. Valve has stated it is selling the Steam Machine at cost rather than subsidising the hardware price, citing component costs - particularly around RAM - as a key factor.
• Specs include a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 six-core, twelve-thread CPU clocked up to 4.8GHz, paired with a semi-custom RDNA 3 GPU with 28 compute units and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, alongside 16GB of DDR5 system memory.
• Rather than traditional pre-orders, Valve is using a randomised reservation system to limit scalping and automated purchases. Sign-ups are open now and close on June 25 at 10AM PT, after which Valve will randomise the queue. Eligible accounts must be in good standing and must have made a Steam purchase before April 27, 2026, with one reservation permitted per household.
• Pre-orders officially open on June 25 for those selected through the reservation draw.