🔗 Valve sheds more light on the Steam Machine release
Let's all blame AI!
When we announced these products in November, we planned on being able to share specific pricing and launch dates by now. But the memory and storage shortages you've likely heard about across the industry have rapidly increased since then. The limited availability and growing prices of these critical components mean we must revisit our exact shipping schedule and pricing (especially around Steam Machine and Steam Frame).
And:
Our goal of shipping all three products in the first half of the year has not changed.
The rest of the linked blog post is an FAQ with more info on the Steam Controller, Steam Machine and Steam Frame.
I suspect Valve is waiting for the AI bubble to deflate so memory prices normalize. They probably have a deadline for the release regardless of cost, but they are probably holding out as long as possible to hit their original target prices rather than passing high component costs to the consumer.