$1,049 Steam Machine is still a "good value," Valve engineer says, even though it was supposed to be $789 like the Steam Deck

Valve engineer Yazan Aldehayyat defended the $1,049 Steam Machine price as competitive with similarly specced pre-built PCs, noting the original ~$789 target was derailed by RAM shortages driven by AI data center demand. He characterized the pricing as fair value despite missing the original Steam Deck price point.

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