""When I said, 'I'm disappointed that it isn't going to follow a console pricing model where it's subsidized by the fact that the manufacturer is going to be taking 30% of every game sold on it over the lifespan of this thing, because I feel that would be a more meaningful product,' they kind of asked what I meant by, well, 'What do you mean by console price?' And I said, 'Well, $500,'" he said, as reported by IGN."
""Nobody said anything, but the energy of the room wasn't great.""
""Tariffs, surging memory / storage costs, supply chain volatility and an inability to subsidize to the same extent as traditional console manufacturers are all working against Valve at the moment," Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad said. "That being said, the specs suggest Valve wanted this to be in line with PS5 pricing.""
""They did give me one hint, though. They said that while they expect it to be very competitively priced with a PC, that it will be priced like a PC. Rather than like a console with games subsidizing the upfront hardware"
Steam Machine pricing remains uncertain and will likely follow PC pricing rather than a console-subsidized model. Valve indicates the upfront hardware will not be subsidized by game revenue. Market pressures such as tariffs, rising memory and storage costs, and supply chain volatility hinder the ability to subsidize hardware. Industry estimates vary widely, from about $400 for entry models to over $1,000, and some analysts note specs appear aimed toward PS5-level pricing. Valve attributes price uncertainty in part to "rapidly evolving market conditions." Observers reported subdued reactions during pricing discussions.
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