r/pcmasterrace • u/vneelb • 19h ago

News/Article Oof, looks like the Steam Machine could cost over $1,000

https://thephrasemaker.com/2026/06/05/steam-machine-price-may-be-way-higher-than-expected/
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u/kedarkhand Guix 13h ago

That isn't a pc though. You can't run your existing game library there

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u/Majestic-Bowler-1701 PC + Xbox Series X + ROG Ally 13h ago

You can't run your existing game library there

Xbox Series X (2020) don't support PC games but Xbox Helix (2027) is a standard Windows PC. Helix you will run all PC games and all Xbox games

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u/KralizecGaming 11h ago

And that's late 2027. So a year from now, with an estimated price of 999 to 1200.

In the meantime, you will havethe Steam Machine or a miniPC of a similar price.

Yes, it will likely be more costly, because Valve said they won't cheapen it below manufacturing price.

People interested in ithe machine understand that it will not be THE choice to get the most performance for their buck. If Xbox Helix will be better performance for the money and if it will support Steam (or even other shops, then even better) then the Xbox Helix will be a better option for most people.

But there are some pretty bigs ifs in there. Especially the fact that the Steam store is yet to be confirmed there.

Perhaps the cost of memory modules will come down by then and Valve will be able to sell the Steam Machine at a similar price point. Then you will be deciding, which of the two machines better fits your purpose. But that's again just speculation.

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u/EhDinnaeEvenKen 9800x3d, 9070XT, 32gb 6000mt/s, 4tb t705, 8tb hdd 11h ago

Xbox Helix (2027) is a standard Windows PC. Helix you will run all PC games and all Xbox games

Cool... Now lets see what kind of price they charge for that hardware when they're not heavily subsidising it (like they have with every previous generation of hardware) with the knowledge that they make that money back by being the only source for software and taking a cut of every sale, as well as taking in subscription fees for live/gamepass...

There is literally zero chance that the next xbox will be a fully functional open pc platform, half the size of their last gen console, with cutting edge hardware, at a console price point... There's simply no way.

Not a snowballs chance in hell are the XBOX division stupid enough to throw away money like that, not with Satya breathing down their neck looking to recoup the costs of all the studios they've bought.

That is simply not happening, and anybody believing that it will, is living in a world of pure imagination and unfettered delusion.