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What Is the Steam Machine? Valve Unveils New Gaming Console
Valve's new Steam Machine offers six times the power of the Steam Deck and supports 4K gaming at 60 fps for home TV play, arriving in 2026.
- Valve unveiled the Steam Machine and Steam Controller, a living-room PC-based console slated for retail release in early 2026.
- To bring PC games to the TV, product descriptions on Steam and Valve websites explain Valve designed the Steam Machine to extend gaming into the living room for TV play.
- Design notes highlight a front plate with an LED strip and ports, featuring a USB-A port and microSD slot on the compact PC Steam Machine operating like a console.
- According to Valve's online channels, the Steam Machine claims about six times the horsepower of the Steam Deck and supports 4K gaming at 60 frames per second, with no official pricing or ordering details yet.
- The cube-shaped device includes a built-in wireless adapter that pairs with the Steam Controller, according to product descriptions on Steam and Valve websites, reported from Washington, D.C.
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