Valve signals it won’t subsidize the Steam Machine. The VergeValve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a ‘good deal’: ‘If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that’s the general price window that we aim to be at’ PC GamerValve Confirms Steam Machine Will Not Be Subsidized Hardware Like Consoles, and Some Are Questioning That Strategy While Bracing Themselves for a ‘Current PC Market’ Price IGNSteam Machine’s price will be “more in line” with current PC market, Valve says EurogamerAmid Concern Over Steam Machine Price, Former Xbox Exec Calls on Valve to ‘Please Just Let Third-Parties Use SteamOS’ to Make the Hardware With Different Configurations IGN
