Valve has revealed Steam Machine pricing, and the new console is set to cost far more than originally planned. The company says rising memory and storage costs have forced a last-minute price increase, with AI data centres reportedly driving up demand for key hardware components. Valve recently raised Steam Deck prices for similar reasons. The cheapest Steam Machine model will cost $1049/£879, putting it well above mainstream console pricing. With reports suggesting Microsoft and Sony are facing similar component-cost pressures, next-generation hardware could become significantly more expensive too. #gaming #news #valve #price