Although AMD CEO Lisa Su just spoke at the earnings conference a few days ago...displayThe computing core is provided by AMD.New Steam MachineThe company plans to ship the product as scheduled at the beginning of this year, but Valve has given a more conservative answer earlier.
Due to global shortages and soaring prices of memory and storage components, Valve has confirmed that it will reassess the release schedule of the new Steam Machine, Steam Frame headset, and Steam Controller, postponing the original target of "first quarter of 2026". The prices will also be adjusted in response to the increase in memory prices.
Memory is becoming more expensive and less available, disrupting pricing strategies.
In its latest official announcement, Valve admitted that it originally planned to announce the specific release date and price at this time, but since its announcement last November, the shortage of memory and storage components has "rapidly worsened." Due to the limited supply and rising prices of these key components, the team was forced to recalculate costs and adjust the shipping schedule.
Nevertheless, Valve emphasized that its goal of shipping three products in the first half of 2026 remains unchanged, but more time is needed to finalize the plan in order to give consumers a definite and reassuring promise.
AI servers snatch up data, players suffer.
In the hardware preview last November, Valve consistently mentioned the price.Speech band retentionThe initial goal was to position the Steam Machine at an "entry-level PC" price point, to price the Steam Frame below the previous Index's $999 price tag, and to have the new controller compete with high-end controllers on the market.
However, with the explosive growth in demand for AI servers, major memory manufacturers shifted their production capacity to high-profit server memory, causing consumer memory prices to triple or quadruple in early 2026. This made it difficult for Valve to maintain its competitiveness while adhering to its original price range.
