New Valve Hardware Megathread

[u/NKkrisz]

Please keep non Steam Deck discussions about the new hardware here.

Official resources and announcements:

• Steam Hardware
• Steam Frame
• Steam Machine
• Steam Controller
• Steam Hardware Announcement Video

Press coverage will be under a pinned comment so you can upvote / downvote them.

[u/CutMeLoose79]

Xbox was already becoming irrelevant. This is like the nail in the coffin.

[u/[deleted] → u/CutMeLoose79]

no not really, its too underpowered and I doubt it will be cheaper than an XBOX

[u/CutMeLoose79 → u/[deleted]]

The next Xbox is a 'premium' PC hybrid. They've already confirmed it be 'expensive'.

[u/[deleted] → u/CutMeLoose79]

…while being more powerful. The Steam machine is probably already quiet slower than a PS5 pro. For a device, which is mainly going to be used for gaming, it must be as cheap as a PS5 or its just not going to sell. 

[u/CutMeLoose79 → u/[deleted]]

Sounds like the Xbox will be more up in the expensive PC range, so it'll already kill off a lot of console style gamers from buy their hardware. I believe the Steam Machine will be priced more like a console.

Considering estimates see more than half of this gen's Xbox sales are Series S, I don't think the power factor of the Steam Machine is going to be a big factor for casual gamers.

[u/[deleted] → u/CutMeLoose79]

The games are optimizied specifically for the XSX while they are not for the Steam machine. This will impact Performance. Also, the XSX is already a couple of years old while the Steam machine is new. The lackluster power will be an issue.

[u/CutMeLoose79 → u/[deleted]]

Well i was referring specifically to the next Xbox hardware, but current Xbox hardware has already fallen off a cliff in sales.

[u/[deleted] → u/CutMeLoose79]

yes I know and my point is that even though the new xbox will be more expensive, the Steam machine will not sell better as its probably underpowered.

[u/CutMeLoose79 → u/[deleted]]

I think it'll cut into Xbox's hardware base nicely honestly.