> The 1TB OLED model got a $300 price increase, and now costs $949.

How is it possible for the steam machine to be under $1,000?

I really can't see the Steam Machine being a success at this point, if it ever even releases. It seems like they were really banking on hardware steadily getting cheaper like it pretty much always has in the past. A $1000+ Steam Machine makes the PS5 look like a good deal even after the price increases.

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crims0n 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That was my first thought, there is no way they are going to hit that console price point anytime soon... so they can either release now at a price that reflects the reality of the market, or hold on even longer hoping for a near-term miracle. If they wait too long, they risk not being a good value due to aged hardware.

	▲	bsimpson 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The performance envelope was already uninspiring. They said it does better than some big percentage of the people on Steam, but it's not an obvious upgrade over my 2023 Legion Go handheld in anything but a bit more RAM (and it's only 8GB discrete VRAM, which may be paltry for 4K).

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dtdynasty 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The console price point will go up too and set different expectations.

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yokoprime 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Its not unless its subsidised which valve may chose to do given that the enthusiast PC marked is crashing, which in time will eat some of their growth.

	▲	wnevets an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> Its not unless its subsidised I don't see Valve doing it. Unlike an actual console they can't lock down the hardware. People would start buying Steam Machines then replace the OS or even resell the parts.

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pocksuppet 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It won't, but that's an arbitrary number, and due to the sudden spike of inflation, $2000 is the new $1000. Yes your wage just got cut in half and you didn't notice.

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BadBadJellyBean 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'd be interested in a bare bones version. That way I could shop for RAM and an SSD myself.

	▲	retired 19 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I want to go one step further and be able to add the CPU and GPU myself. Would also make future upgrades easier. Maybe someone can invent a universal system to allow CPU and GPU upgrades on a desktop computer.
	▲	doubled112 an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Sometimes it is heavily marked up, but I'll never be able to get it cheaper than Valve in bulk.

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lawn 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yeah, in this climate that won't be happening.

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Andrex 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

...no OLED screen?

I'm grasping at very few straws here...

	▲	tmtvl 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It very specifically says: > The 1TB OLED model That said, I thought HN was annoyed at Valve for taking a 30% cut, so that's probably how they can keep the Deck under 1k.