"Here's the lineup of hardware we announced in 2025. We hope to ship in 2026, but as we shared recently, memory and storage shortages have created challenges for us. We'll share updates publicly when we finalize our plans!"
"Our goal of shipping all three products in the first half of the year has not changed. But we have work to do to land on concrete pricing and launch dates that we can confidently announce, being mindful of how quickly the circumstances around both of those things can change."
"The factors leading to these delays—spiking RAM and storage costs as inventory gets eaten up by AI data centers—don't seem like they're going away anytime soon. Nvidia said in its recent earnings call that it essentially doesn't expect things to get better anytime soon."
Valve announced the Steam Machine alongside new Steam Frame headset and Steam controller in 2025, originally targeting a 2026 release. Pre-order announcements were delayed, and the company has now further backtracked on its commitment. The delays stem from unprecedented memory and storage shortages caused by AI hyperscaling competition consuming RAM inventory. Valve shifted from promising a first-half 2026 launch to a vague 'hope to ship in 2026' statement. The company faces challenges in finalizing pricing and launch dates amid rapidly changing component availability. Industry indicators suggest these supply constraints will persist, with Nvidia indicating no near-term improvement expected.
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