Steam Machine Restock Set for August 18 in Japan, One Per Person
The repeated sellouts and the one-per-person limit indicate that demand for the Steam Machine in Japan continues to outstrip supply, even as Valve has said overseas reservation holders may complete purchases by the end of 2026.
Key Facts
- KOMODO will restock the Steam Machine - 512GB and the Steam Machine - 512GB + Steam Controller bundle at KOMODO STATION around 10 a.m. on August 18.
- The Steam Machine - 512GB is priced at 189,980 yen, and the 512GB + Steam Controller bundle is 204,980 yen.
- Purchases are limited to one unit per person for the August 18 restock.
- The Steam Machine sold out quickly after its June launch in Japan, and a July 17 restock also sold out fast.
- The 2TB Steam Machine models, priced at 249,980 yen and 264,980 yen, are not included in this restock and remain out of stock.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Game Spark.
KOMODO, the official distributor of the Steam Machine in Japan, announced on August 14 that it will restock the device at KOMODO STATION starting around 10 a.m. on August 18. The restock covers two models: the Steam Machine - 512GB at 189,980 yen and the Steam Machine - 512GB + Steam Controller bundle at 204,980 yen. Purchases are limited to one unit per person, and the start time may shift. The Steam Machine is a compact gaming PC running SteamOS, equipped with a semi-custom AMD CPU and GPU, and supports up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1 upscaling. It has 16GB DDR5 RAM and 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. Sales began in June and sold out quickly despite the high price. A restock on July 17 also sold out fast. The 2TB models, priced at 249,980 yen and 264,980 yen, remain out of stock and are not part of this restock. KOMODO advises creating an account in advance and following its official X account for updates.
The Steam Machine restock on August 18 follows a pattern of rapid sellouts since the device launched in Japan in June. The 512GB model and the 512GB + Steam Controller bundle are the only units returning, while the 2TB variants remain unavailable. KOMODO has not announced a restock date for those higher-capacity models.
The one-per-person limit is a measure to curb resale, a problem that has plagued the device. Overseas, reservation slots have been listed on eBay at about twice the price, even with a lottery system. In Japan, KOMODO STATION does not use the reservation queue that Valve operates for other regions, so buyers must be ready at the exact restock time.
The Steam Controller, which was re-released on August 4, also sold out and remains out of stock. That re-release followed a system failure caused by concentrated access, prompting KOMODO to add SMS authentication and the one-per-person limit. The same measures apply to the upcoming Steam Machine restock.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.