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Machine May Not Be As Affordable As a PS5 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class=\"\"><\/span> Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We don\u2019t know the price of Valve\u2019s new Steam Machine and that means it\u2019s difficult to determine just how competitive it\u2019ll be against the PS5.<\/p>\n<p>But a report that\u2019s doing the rounds via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/dnKy4UEdiyo?si=d71fbQ6wP_ywo2up&amp;t=2222\">Linus Tech Tips<\/a> suggests the new console-like hardware won\u2019t necessarily be going head-to-head with Sony\u2019s system when it comes to affordability.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a story shared by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/youtube\/linus-tech-tips-disappointed-steam-machine-wont-be-priced-like-a-console-3284996\/\">Dexerto<\/a>, the YouTuber noted bad \u201cenergy\u201d during a recent preview session when he alluded to the upcoming device having a \u201cconsole price\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yty-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">165k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey asked what I meant by console price and I said $500,\u201d he said on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/dnKy4UEdiyo?si=d71fbQ6wP_ywo2up&amp;t=2222\">WAN Show<\/a>, following his meeting with Valve. \u201cNobody said anything, but the energy in the room wasn\u2019t great.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"dnKy4UEdiyo\" data-start=\"2222\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dnKy4UEdiyo?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;start=2222\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hardest Secrets I\u2019ve Ever Kept - WAN Show November 14, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dnKy4UEdiyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s far from a confirmation of anything, of course: vibes are not announcements and Valve\u2019s staff may just be playing their best poker face.<\/p>\n<p>But considering the Steam Machine is weaker than the PS5, its overall value proposition would have to be questioned if it ends up costing <em>more<\/em> than Sony\u2019s console.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are still advantages to the appliance, such as its open nature and access to Steam\u2019s cavernous library \u2013 but as Linus Tech Tips himself points out, we think it\u2019ll be a tough sell if it costs upwards of $600.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, Valve is probably not targeting the mass market with this product anyway, so it may not matter all that much in the grand scheme of things. But it\u2019s going to have to price the hardware eventually, so it\u2019s going to be interesting to see just how much it costs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:193818 @ 1763621836 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8ea42d755ce01\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Poll: Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poll_Does_the_Steam_Machine_Pose_a_Threat_to_PS5\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Poll<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Dream machine?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/dnKy4UEdiyo?si=d71fbQ6wP_ywo2up&amp;amp;t=2222\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/dnKy4UEdiyo?si=d71fbQ6wP_ywo2up&amp;t=2222\">youtube.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/youtube\/linus-tech-tips-disappointed-steam-machine-wont-be-priced-like-a-console-3284996\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/youtube\/linus-tech-tips-disappointed-steam-machine-wont-be-priced-like-a-console-3284996\/\">dexerto.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/fadaa31efd0b2cd585b657771f2c3e82 @ 1763623106 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"194112\" data-comments=\"10\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comments\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_E691EC484E515A\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_R691EC484E53D3\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915020\" data-author=\"users\/360494\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915020\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915020\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GamingGod\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915020\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GamingGod<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:09:47+00:00\">24 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019ll laugh my arse off if it\u2019s dearer than a PRO and weaker than a base<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915023\" data-author=\"users\/327751\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915023\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915023\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/327751\/avatar.jpg?v=1683206668\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Czar_Khastik\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915023\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Czar_Khastik<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:11:33+00:00\">22 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Count me in as long as it is optimized for running Half Life 3.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915027\" data-author=\"users\/310171\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915027\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915027\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310171\/avatar.jpg?v=1754168843\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"4fold\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915027\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4fold<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:13:06+00:00\">21 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>How is the price of a console \u00a3500? If someone asked me what next gen consoles would cost I would say \u00a3650-700 minimum. Not surprised the atmosphere was weird after that, probably trying not to laugh at the guy.<\/p>\n<p>600-700, given it has access to a VR platform that will be heavily supported and a cheap game library seems great value to me (but then I\u2019ve fallen out of love with AAA games anyway).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915034\" data-author=\"users\/270853\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915034\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915034\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/270853\/avatar.jpg?v=1599028485\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gaia093\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915034\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gaia093<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:16:49+00:00\">17 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Czar_Khastik Gotta wait for the Dream Machine for that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915041\" data-author=\"users\/360494\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915041\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915041\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GamingGod\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915041\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GamingGod<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:20:38+00:00\">13 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@4fold I had a steamdeck and not surprised games are cheap on steam most of them are garbage mate. I know ps store has its fair share but steam store is lol<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915042\" data-author=\"users\/337676\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915042\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915042\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"windxtravelerx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915042\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>windxtravelerx<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:23:16+00:00\">11 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m not interested in acquiring this thing at all but i do want to see how expensive will it be and how many units it&#8217;ll sell<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915047\" data-author=\"users\/310171\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915047\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915047\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310171\/avatar.jpg?v=1754168843\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"4fold\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915047\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4fold<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:26:03+00:00\">8 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@GamingGod <br \/>Not talking about those. The wife is a PC player and the price she can get great games at, the discounts\u2026I\u2019ll stick with my comment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915048\" data-author=\"users\/355660\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915048\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915048\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355660\/avatar.jpg?v=1750917892\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SeaDaVie\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915048\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SeaDaVie<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:26:41+00:00\">7 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@4fold it&#8217;s not a next gen console though, it&#8217;s current gen level and the digital PS5 will be $400 next week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915051\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915051\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915051\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915051\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:29:29+00:00\">4 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think what some people have failed to realise is that the PS6 is going to be exorbitantly expensive if trends stay as they are, and that there comes a point where the potential gains made from new, expensive hardware just are not worth the price. Plus Steam games are so, so much cheaper than PS5 games and can also be acquired from a million other sources, Humble Bundles and so forth. Emulators too. I personally have no use for this but I can see it being a great first step towards Valve carving out more of a space in hardware, they just need to get it into retailers rather than direct order in my opinion. For enthusiasts, it\u2019s ok ordering from Valve themselves but I genuinely think if you had these in the Argos catalogue or in a John Lewis window, they look nifty enough and are easy enough to explain in a small display to catch general consumers\u2019 eyes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8915052\" data-author=\"users\/360494\" data-subject=\"comments\/8915052\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8915052\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GamingGod\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comment8915052\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GamingGod<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-20T07:31:22+00:00\">3 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@4fold do you think games tend to be cheaper on steam to tempt people away from piracy? I\u2019d say in my friends group it\u2019s 80\/20% in favour of PS over PC but those that do game on PC pirate pretty much every game they own<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/valves-steam-machine-may-not-be-as-affordable-as-a-ps5#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_X691EC484E62E2\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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