Steam Machine pushed back
Valve has delayed its next‑gen Steam Machine from early 2026 to late 2026 because rising component costs forced a schedule slip — the extra time will be used to refine the hardware ahead of launch, per reports []. Fans expecting an early‑2026 ship date should plan for a later window as Valve tightens specs and supply assumptions [].
Valve’s Steam Hardware [blog said]tomshardware.com the company must “revisit our exact shipping schedule and pricing” because memory and storage shortages have “rapidly increased” since the November reveal. Industry analysts point to AI datacenter demand diverting high‑end memory and driving DRAM/HBM price spikes, a trend noted by Tom’s Hardware and linked to broader market warnings from Nvidia’s finance chief about shortages through the end of 2026. tomshardware.com AMD’s CEO Lisa Su told investors on AMD’s Q4 2025 earnings call that Valve was “on track” to begin shipping an AMD‑powered Steam Machine “early this year,” a claim reported by PC Gamer. pcgamer.com PCMag documented that Valve briefly posted, then scrubbed and later updated a Steam blog entry — the original wording flagged uncertainty before it was restored to say the hardware “will be shipping all three products this year.” pcmag.com Pre‑launch price estimates placed the Steam Machine near $700 and CNET noted analysts expecting prices could rise by $100 or more if current memory and SSD costs hold. cnet.com Tom’s Hardware reported Valve saying it is “being mindful” of how quickly supplier circumstances change and highlighted comments that relationships with memory suppliers matter during a component crunch. tomshardware.com Spec sheets and early coverage list the Steam Machine as AMD‑powered with a Zen 4 CPU and RDNA3 GPU in a roughly 110W package, details repeated by outlets covering Valve’s November 2025 announcement. tbreak.com
