Valve signals it won’t subsidize the Steam Machine. The VergeValve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is WIREDValve 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 IGNValve: Steam Machine pricing will be “pretty competitive” with equivalent PCs GamesIndustry.biz