Console gaming is one of the best options for gamers. It comes with excellent durability, affordability, and consistency. Gamers love to play on PS5 and Xbox 360 because they offer a wide variety of games in their library and have excellent graphics. Although PS5 & Xbox were playing a monopoly in the console market, now they have a challenger ahead of them. Steam, the gaming platform, has announced their console-like PC gaming ecosystem with SteamOS called “The Steam Machine.”
We will compare it with other consoles regarding their prices, but first let’s check out the specifications of the Steam Machine.
Technical Specifications :
General
CPU : Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
GPU : Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
RAM : 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Power : Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V
Storage : Two Steam Machine models
- Wi-Fi : 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth : Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
- Steam Controller : Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter
- Displays : DisplayPort 1.4
- Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
- Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining
HDMI 2.0
- Up to 4K @ 120Hz
- Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC
- Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front
- Two USB-A 2.0 High speed ports in the back
- One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back
- Gigabit ethernet
- LED Strip
- 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability
- Size : 152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide
- Weight : 2.6 kg
- Operating System : SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
As you can see, it comes with solid specs and I/O options. But there is a catch in the pricing. And here is what you must know.
Both Xbox and PS5 come around the $499.99 – $749.00 price point. These companies claim that they are offering these prices at a loss to the company and recover the loss through game purchases and subscriptions. But the steam machine is supposedly not going to use these tactics and is going to launch at a higher price than their competitors. These speculations started on the internet when a Czech retailer Smarty listed the Steam Machine at $950 for the 512GB model and $1,070 for the 1TB version, before taxes. Another X user from Czech found the price of the Steam Machine on Alza under “inspect items” in the hidden HTML code.
These prices are not official from Steam, so gamers must not lose hope yet and wait for the official announcement.
