Valve has opened pre-orders for its living room gaming PC, the 'Steam Machine.' The device comes in four configurations starting at $1049 for the 512GB model, with shipping beginning sequentially on the 29th. However, as it does not ship to Korea, domestic gamers will have to wait for sales through Komodo, the distributor responsible for the Steam Deck and Steam Controller in the region.

Valve has announced the official launch of the Steam Machine and begun accepting pre-orders. There are four configurations in total: the 512GB model is priced at $1,049, or $1128 when bundled with a Steam Controller. The 2TB model is priced at $1,349, or $1428 with the controller bundle. The 2TB versions include two front covers—one in red fabric and one in walnut wood—as standard, and all prices include VAT.

The pricing significantly exceeded market expectations at the time of the Steam Machine's announcement. In Korean won, the 512GB model without a controller costs approximately ₩1.61 million, while the 2TB model is around ₩2 million. Initially, some had predicted a price point of $400–$500 to compete with the PS5 and Xbox Series X. However, the actual price is well over double that. Considering the PS5 Digital Edition is $599 and the PS5 Pro is $899, the Steam Machine has become a much more expensive device than consoles in a similar class.

Valve previously revised the Steam Machine's launch window to later this year, citing global semiconductor memory supply issues caused by AI demand. RAM and storage prices fluctuated wildly, and there were periods when components were simply unavailable regardless of cost. Consequently, the launch price was set based on component costs secured over the past six months, and it is reported that initial production volume is severely limited as a result. Valve also previously raised the prices of the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck models to ₩1298000 and ₩1,578,000, respectively, this past June.

Pre-orders are open until 2:00 AM KST on the 26th, after which a lottery will determine the reservation list and waitlist. To reserve, users need a Steam account in good standing with a purchase history prior to April 27, 2026, and purchases are limited to one per household. Separate waitlists exist for North America, the UK, the EU, and Australia. The first batch will begin shipping on June 29, with subsequent shipments following in the order of the reservation list as stock becomes available.

The Steam Machine, regardless of storage capacity, is equipped with a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6-core/12-thread CPU (up to 4.8GHz, 30W TDP) and a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 28CU GPU (up to 2.45GHz sustained clock, 110W TDP). It also comes standard with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

Meanwhile, Valve has specified that the Steam Machine currently available for pre-order does not ship to Korea. Residents of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will likely be able to purchase the device later through the official distributor, Komodo. However, as supply shortages are expected to persist for some time, no specific purchase date has been announced.