Dbrand Opens Pre-Orders for Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine Case
The case is a rare licensed-style peripheral for Valve's Steam Machine, a niche hardware platform, and its humorous presentation directly channels the Portal game's tone.
Key Facts
- Dbrand opened overseas pre-orders for its Companion Cube Steam Machine case on June 22.
- The case costs $129.95 for the standard edition, which includes a Steam Controller skin and a cake-themed cloth.
- A Poverty Cube edition costs $30 less but omits the accessories.
- Shipping is set for September, but the case does not ship to Japan.
- The case has ventilation holes, a magnetic front panel, LED slits, and port covers.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Dbrand began overseas pre-orders on June 22 for a Steam Machine case designed to look like the Companion Cube from Portal. The case includes ventilation holes, a magnetic front panel, LED slits, and port covers. Shipping is set for September, but the product does not ship to Japan. A standard edition costs $129.95 and includes a Steam Controller skin and cake cloth; a $30-off Poverty Cube edition omits accessories.
Dbrand's Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine is more than a shell. The company added ventilation holes, a magnetically detachable front panel, LED transparent slits, and covers to hide ports, all meant to preserve the cube's iconic look during use. The sales page leans into Portal's dark humor, with product copy noting the development team was 'permanently retired' and that ventilation holes were added because dbrand 'couldn't determine if it was alive.'
The standard edition, priced at $129.95, ships in a special box with a Steam Controller skin and a cake-themed cloth. A stripped-down Poverty Cube edition costs $30 less but includes no extras. Pre-orders are open now, with delivery expected in September. Shipping is limited to overseas customers; dbrand is not shipping the case to Japan.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.