IT Home reported on June 24 that, according to foreign media Gamesradar's report today (24th), the Steam Machine priced at $1,049 (currently about 7,134 RMB) is significantly higher than expected, and this situation is not entirely Valve's own fault.

Valve originally envisioned the Steam Machine's price to be closer to the $789 (IT Home note: currently about 5,366 RMB) Steam Deck, but the prolonged component shortage quickly broke that plan.

Even so, Valve engineers still hopethat users will accept the final pricing.

Valve engineer Yazan Aldehayyat revealed that the company never officially determined how much the Steam Machine should originally cost, only forming some preliminary ideas. "It's really hard, because I think we actuallyThere has never been anything like an official price. We had some ideas, but it's really hard to quantify.”

Aldehayyat said the price of the Steam Deck only roughly reflects Valve's original pricing target, but he still believes that $1049 is “value for money.” However, the Steam Machine is still competitive compared to similarly configured PCs, especially branded pre-built ones.

Steam Machine UI designer Lawrence Yang admitted that he really wants to see how consumers will evaluate this price. “Everything is going up in price, and goods are constantly out of stock, a change is taking place, and everyone is being affected. I think people will understand, or at least, I hope they will.

Yang stated that the price of the Steam Machine is indeed higher than Valve's original expectations, but is roughly comparable to a self-assembled PC at the same price point. "The Steam Machine is indeed more expensive than we originally hoped. However, we believe it is fairly priced when compared to a self-assembled PC at the same cost. The compact form factor and the additional features we've included offer extra value."

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