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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on June 20, 2026, 16:07:45

Title: Steam Machine: Fans warn Valve about a botched launch – and it’s not about the price
Post by: Redaktion on June 20, 2026, 16:07:45
It may not be price but availability that becomes Valve's biggest problem. In a Reddit thread, fans warn that the Steam Machine could stumble at launch if the long wait times seen with the Steam Controller are repeated.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Steam-Machine-Fans-warn-Valve-about-a-botched-launch-and-it-s-not-about-the-price.1325649.0.html
Title: Re: Steam Machine: Fans warn Valve about a botched launch – and it’s not about the price
Post by: confirmed on June 20, 2026, 19:36:53
Dunno why people are using speculative language terms like may(be) or warn, when it's pretty much confirmed at this point?

When has valve ever launched a hardware product with decent availability in recent memory?

When has any vendor/OEM done so in this industry?

Let's face the facts and call it what it really is, machine/frame/controller - 2027 products. And before anyone gets excited about Helix or PS6, those too will suffer a similarly delayed fate - 2029 products.
Title: Re: Steam Machine: Fans warn Valve about a botched launch – and it’s not about the price
Post by: Mojojomo on June 20, 2026, 21:37:47
Then don't buy it. Who cares what your threats are. I am going to buy one as soon as I can. Most people making the threat all ready have a switch. You're just lying to yourself that you are going to make steam shiver in their boots. You'll get it just like I will if you got the money. End of story
Title: Re: Steam Machine: Fans warn Valve about a botched launch – and it’s not about the price
Post by: tru on June 21, 2026, 07:49:15
Quote from: Mojojomo on June 20, 2026, 21:37:47Then don't buy it.
I'm not getting an 8 GB VRAM device where I also can't upgrade the GPU/VRAM.
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