Valve fans react to Steam Machine prices with disappointment and defeat

When Valve revealed the Steam Machine back in November, what fans saw wasn’t a PC gaming rig. Sure, that’s technically what the hardware was — another option, much like the Steam Deck, which expanded where players could access their Steam libraries. What everyone was expecting, however, was Valve’s version of a console. Now that the Steam Machine’s pricing has been revealed, fans are contending with a much harsher reality.