{"id":1973632,"date":"2026-06-05T08:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1973632"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:41:21","slug":"steam-machine-and-steam-frame-both-shipping-this-summer-valve-affirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1973632","title":{"rendered":"Steam Machine and Steam Frame both shipping &#8220;this summer&#8221;, Valve affirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Steam Machine and Steam Frame both shipping &#8220;this summer&#8221;, Valve affirms<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Upcoming hardware joins the company&#8217;s Verified programme.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Image-of-the-Steam-Frame-and-Steam-Machine-on-a-beige-background.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Image of the Steam Frame and Steam Machine on a beige background\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Image-of-the-Steam-Frame-and-Steam-Machine-on-a-beige-background.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Valve<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-05T08:41:21+00:00\">June 5, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-machine-frame-summer-2026-verified?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          13 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Valve intends to release its Steam Machine and Steam Frame this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Steam Machine is a new console coming from Valve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tech-steam-machine-preview-a-powerful-customisable-mini-pc-for-couch-gaming\">which will allow you to play your PC games on your television<\/a>. It was announced in November, alongside a new standalone VR headset known as the Steam Frame, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tech-steam-frame-preview-a-long-awaited-standalone-vr-headset-that-runs-steam-games-on-arm\">essentially an entire computer that you strap to your head<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Steam &#8211; Official Hardware Announcement Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QmIGU-b44cs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These devices were once planned for release in the first quarter of 2026, but in February, this was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-admits-its-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-will-be-delayed-due-to-ram-and-storage-price-surges\">revised to the first half of the year<\/a> due to the current memory crisis. The cost of RAM &#8211; the quick access source of memory in a computer &#8211; has skyrocketed over recent months, and has had the knock on effect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-announces-major-price-hikes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-portal\">price increases to hardware including Sony&#8217;s family of PS5 consoles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-explains-switch-2-price-rise\">Nintendo&#8217;s hybrid Switch 2 devices<\/a>, as well as delays to hardware production.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Valve was not immune to the current pressure on hardware providers, and last month the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-deck-price-increase\">announced a steep price increase for its Steam Deck OLED models<\/a>. In the UK, would-be-buyers saw a rise of over \u00a3200 for the company&#8217;s chunkier 1TB Steam Deck OLED model, which increased from \u00a3569 to \u00a3779. This decision left many concerned about what this would mean for release of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame. However, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/groups\/steamworks\/announcements\/detail\/716780409378048028\">blog post<\/a> in which Valve has detailed the expansion of its Verified programme to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, the company said both devices are due this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today we are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer. As with Steam Deck Verified, the goal is to help customers understand the out-of-box experience for a given title on these new devices, and how smoothly a game will run with no user work or configuration required,&#8221; Valve said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam hardware once they launch this summer,&#8221; Valve again stated at the post&#8217;s close.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The LED strim on the Steam Machine\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-LED-strim-on-the-Steam-Machine.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783505154639174\" width=\"1035\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The LED strim on the Steam Machine\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"The-LED-strim-on-the-Steam-Machine.jpg\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783505154639174\" width=\"1035\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Valve<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valve&#8217;s upcoming hardware still lacks a price, and there are plenty who are keen to know just how much the two devices are actually going to end up costing. In November, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-machines-price-will-be-more-in-line-with-current-pc-market-valve-says\">said the Steam Machine would be &#8220;more in line with what you might expect from [the] current PC market&#8221;<\/a>. However, the PC market is getting more expensive, and there are concerns the Steam Machine will retail in excess of $1000. As analysts have remarked, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-steam-deck-price-increase-steam-machine-future-analysts-reaction\">we&#8217;re witnessing &#8220;quite the squeeze&#8221;<\/a> in most areas of life when it comes to the cost of goods, so Steam Machine price news likely won&#8217;t make people happy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, given that summer release window, along with a Steam Machine &#8216;welcome tour&#8217; minigame of sorts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-machine-release-date-soon-welcome-tour\">which was recently spotted being added to Steam&#8217;s backend<\/a>, we will hopefully hear something more concrete on the Steam Machine and Steam Frame&#8217;s pricing and a proper release date soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Valve intends to release its Steam Machine and Steam Frame this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Steam Machine is a new console coming from Valve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tech-steam-machine-preview-a-powerful-customisable-mini-pc-for-couch-gaming\">which will allow you to play your PC games on your television<\/a>. It was announced in November, alongside a new standalone VR headset known as the Steam Frame, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tech-steam-frame-preview-a-long-awaited-standalone-vr-headset-that-runs-steam-games-on-arm\">essentially an entire computer that you strap to your head<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Steam &#8211; Official Hardware Announcement Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QmIGU-b44cs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These devices were once planned for release in the first quarter of 2026, but in February, this was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-admits-its-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-will-be-delayed-due-to-ram-and-storage-price-surges\">revised to the first half of the year<\/a> due to the current memory crisis. The cost of RAM &#8211; the quick access source of memory in a computer &#8211; has skyrocketed over recent months, and has had the knock on effect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-announces-major-price-hikes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-portal\">price increases to hardware including Sony&#8217;s family of PS5 consoles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-explains-switch-2-price-rise\">Nintendo&#8217;s hybrid Switch 2 devices<\/a>, as well as delays to hardware production.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Valve was not immune to the current pressure on hardware providers, and last month the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-deck-price-increase\">announced a steep price increase for its Steam Deck OLED models<\/a>. In the UK, would-be-buyers saw a rise of over \u00a3200 for the company&#8217;s chunkier 1TB Steam Deck OLED model, which increased from \u00a3569 to \u00a3779. This decision left many concerned about what this would mean for release of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame. However, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/groups\/steamworks\/announcements\/detail\/716780409378048028\">blog post<\/a> in which Valve has detailed the expansion of its Verified programme to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, the company said both devices are due this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today we are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer. As with Steam Deck Verified, the goal is to help customers understand the out-of-box experience for a given title on these new devices, and how smoothly a game will run with no user work or configuration required,&#8221; Valve said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam hardware once they launch this summer,&#8221; Valve again stated at the post&#8217;s close.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The LED strim on the Steam Machine\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-LED-strim-on-the-Steam-Machine.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783505154639174\" width=\"1035\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The LED strim on the Steam Machine\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"The-LED-strim-on-the-Steam-Machine.jpg\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783505154639174\" width=\"1035\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Valve<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valve&#8217;s upcoming hardware still lacks a price, and there are plenty who are keen to know just how much the two devices are actually going to end up costing. In November, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-machines-price-will-be-more-in-line-with-current-pc-market-valve-says\">said the Steam Machine would be &#8220;more in line with what you might expect from [the] current PC market&#8221;<\/a>. However, the PC market is getting more expensive, and there are concerns the Steam Machine will retail in excess of $1000. As analysts have remarked, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-steam-deck-price-increase-steam-machine-future-analysts-reaction\">we&#8217;re witnessing &#8220;quite the squeeze&#8221;<\/a> in most areas of life when it comes to the cost of goods, so Steam Machine price news likely won&#8217;t make people happy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, given that summer release window, along with a Steam Machine &#8216;welcome tour&#8217; minigame of sorts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-machine-release-date-soon-welcome-tour\">which was recently spotted being added to Steam&#8217;s backend<\/a>, we will hopefully hear something more concrete on the Steam Machine and Steam Frame&#8217;s pricing and a proper release date soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Steam Machine and Steam Frame both shipping &#8220;this summer&#8221;, Valve affirms Upcoming hardware joins the company&#8217;s Verified programme. 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