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"We are carefully monitoring the market": As Xbox prices increase, PlayStation maker Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses"

PlayStation manufacturer Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses" after Microsoft raises its Xbox console prices.

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The best thing about the Steam Machine has just been killed – bye bye Companion Cube, it was fun while it lasted

Dbrand's ambitious Steam Machine case missed out one small thing – permission

DIY Steam Machine gaming PCs are cropping up — can 3D-printed cases and RTX 5060s actually recreate Valve's magic?

An AMD engineer and PC enthusiast built his own custom Steam Machine with an RTX 5060 inside. I highly doubt it's the last project of this sort we'll see, but the creator notes this sort of thing isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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As Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasts Valve over Steam AI disclosures, dev makes those disclosures even more noticeable and hides AI-aided games in search results

Browser plugin makes spotting AI games on Steam much easier

GamesRadar

The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it's sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone

Be careful around apparently enticing Steam Machine copies from Asia, even if the real thing is selling out at its eye-watering MSRP.

TechRadar

Steamroller becomes first prebuilt gaming PC to ship with SteamOS — Ryzen 9600X, Radeon RX 7600, 16GB DDR5 RAM system available for preorder at $1,299

Steamroller is the first commercially available prebuilt gaming PC running SteamOS, pairing standard desktop components with future upgradeability.

Tom’s Hardware

Just in case the Steam Machine wasn't expensive enough, scalpers list Valve's new hardware for over $3,000 as the first wave starts shipping

Resellers have already managed to make sales at twice the asking price

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You're right to be suspicious of the $688 Chinese Steam Machine clone, but there's more to this faux box

A Steam Machine clone that boasts SteamOS, an RX 6750 GRE GPU, and 16GB DDR5 RAM has popped up in China, but its specs are an impossible combination.

GamesRadar

Scalpers Sell Steam Machine For Over 2x Its SRP on eBay After Valve Sells Out

Steam Machine is selling for over twice as much as its SRP on eBay as scalpers take this opportunity after it sold out from Valve.

Player One

If you thought Valve’s price for the Steam Machine was ludicrous, wait until you see the scalpers

It's scalping time.

Destructoid

Scalpers are already flipping Steam Machine reservations for double Valve's asking price

Though Valve's Steam Machine hasn't yet hit store shelves, scalpers are already jacking up the price by listing reservations slots on third-party platforms.

Tom’s Guide

AMD engineer 3D-prints Steam Machine-a-like with diagonal mobo mounting — parts include a Mini ITX motherboard, RTX 5060, and a flex ATX PSU

The Terk Box v1.1 looks like the closest DIY alternative to Valve's Steam Machine yet. 3D print source files are available.

Tom’s Hardware

As the Steam Machine, Xbox, and PS5 consoles reach eye-watering prices, Lenovo says we're in a new normal for RAM costs

Strap in

GamesRadar

Steam Machine scalping hits $3,000 on eBay as sellers list preorder reservations — scalpers already flipping queues for 2X the MSRP of the 2TB model

Several listings for Steam Machine pre-orders are being sold at markups so high that buyers will have to pay 140% to 167% above Valve's selling price.

Tom’s Hardware

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I tested the Steam Machine and I really wanted to love it — but I simply can't for $1,049

The Steam Machine does what I want it to do — a well-designed box that brings together the complexity of PC gaming into a couch console experience that’s really enjoyable when it clicks. But at $1,049, the underpowered parts are exposed and it’s left feeling lost in the sea of…

GamesRadar

On Steam Machine, Valve engineers say "the cheaper the better," but a price drop is unlikely "any time soon"

"We would love to be able to make the Steam Machine more affordable and reach more people"

PC Gamer

Steam Machine preorder emails are in the wild, and it finally feels real: Valve is actually gonna release this thing in 2026

Did you get one?

GamesRadar

I've spent 5 hours diving into the Steam Summer Sale with our features editor, and these are the 11 best games on discount I'd recommend

From the Witcher 3 to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, here are best Steam Summer sale games for 2026 that we saw

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TechRadar

'Stim Machine' is an alternative build outgunning the Steam Machine with a more powerful GPU, all at the same price — but there are notable compromises

An AMD 9060 XT graphics card makes this alternative to the Steam Machine much more powerful, but that's not quite the full story.

Total Film

Backrooms director Kane Parsons has visited Valve, and the chances of a Portal movie happening just shot up

The director is a huge fan of the games

Player One

Valve Clarifies Steam Machine's 4K Capabilities, Changes Wording on Its Listing

Valve has made revisions on its website which clarifies the 4K capabilities of the Steam Machine. Here's what has been changed.

Windows Central

"A hater community trying to kill the game": Epic Games CEO speaks out against Steam's forced AI disclosure policy and how it's harming developers

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is not shy about taking shots at Steam, and in a recent interview, he talks about how forced AI disclosures on Valve's mega storefront are harming developers. He makes some good points, but keep in mind this is the same guy spearheading the AI-infused Unreal…

GamesRadar

Valve has "a nice thing going on on PC," Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney says, but "they're missing out on a lot of opportunity" without the likes of Fortnite and Genshin Impact

Steam could be a pillar of "Team Open"

TechRadar

Valve clarifies that all Steam Machines have a single 16GB RAM stick — here's what this means, and why I think it's another reason gamers may hold off buying the PC

A previous statement from Valve indicating that the Steam Machine was a 'RAM lottery' in terms of memory configuration was, in fact, mistaken.

Tom’s Hardware

Epic boss Tim Sweeney blasts Steam for putting AI tags on games — says move is ‘irresponsible of Valve’

The Epic executive said in an interview after unveiling Unreal Engine 6 that AI tools help make developers far more productive. Putting the AI tag on games discourage their use, especially as titles with this label gets fewer reviews and tend to have more negative reviews, as well.

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