17 points ·
It's basically a gaming laptop.
Taking out the screen, the windows license, and some of the margin since Valve will make it back with game sales, $1,000 was the _minimum_ expectable price _before_ RAM got pulled into the “AI” bubble.
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- Why $700 could be a "death sentence" for the Steam Machine · 79 points · 61 comments
- Official Valve: Steam Hardware Launch timing (Q1/Q2 of 2026) and other FAQs · 245 points · 44 comments
- AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release · 514 points · 130 comments
- Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone · 88 points · 57 comments
- Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone · 88 points · 57 comments
Comments
8 points ·
That wouldn't work, too much latency, RAM needs to be as close to the CPU as possible.
10 points ·
Feels like it's been 2026 for *years* already. Can't bear the thought of there being even *more* of it.
7 points ·
Micron is altering the contract, pray they don't alter it any further.
2 points ·
Seriously, how was anyone expecting less than $1,000 (plus VAT) *before* the RAM bubble?
Given the current RAM prices anything less than $2,000 would almost certainly be selling it at a loss, or as a kit without RAM, so I expect Valve will just have to cancel it.
Shit's fucked.