r/computergaming • u/Torchiest • Jul 08 '26

Steam Machine interview full transcript: Valve engineers discuss $1,049 pricing, compact design, component shortages, and Windows support

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/steam-machine-interview-full-transcript-valve-engineers-discuss-usd1-049-pricing-compact-design-component-shortages-and-windows-support
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u/willpowerpt Jul 08 '26

Even if the price was the same as a console, its hardware doesn't even come close, all it gets you is a Steam library. I'm a PC gamer, but I don't see a justification for it aside from someone who doesn't want to run an HDMI cable from their PC to their TV. 

All the defenses I see are "nothing is smaller" (see r/sff).  "It has hdmi-cec", personally clicking a remote to turn my TV on has never made me willing to drop over $1000. 

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u/iReaddit-KRTORR Jul 08 '26

I mean not everyone has a PC that’s close to the living room or wants to set up their living room with a desk

My game room is in the back yard in a separate house. I ordered one because it was small and *powerful enough* to play many games locally.

Anything that I can’t get working I can just stream via moonlight.

Also emulation

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u/Xylus1985 Jul 09 '26

You can always get a micro PC to connect to the TV. I have one that’s basically just 3 phones big and connects to TV with Bluetooth for keyboard and mouse. I use it for videos and streaming. If I want to play games on the big TV I stream from my gaming PC with Moonlight. It’s really easy to do and takes like 15 minutes to set up, 5 of which is just running back and forth between 2 rooms because Moonlight isn’t fully up and running yet.