Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame to Ship This Summer
The summer launch window confirms that Valve has resolved the component shortages that delayed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, and the expansion of the Verified Program to both devices signals a unified compatibility standard across its hardware lineup.
Reporting from 4 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark, GIGAZINE.
Valve announced on June 5 that its upcoming gaming PC, the Steam Machine, and its VR headset, the Steam Frame, will ship this summer. The company updated its developer blog to confirm the launch window, which was previously stated only as 2026. The Steam Machine is a stationary gaming PC with a 160mm cubic chassis, running SteamOS on Arch Linux and supporting Windows games via Proton. Two storage configurations will be available: 512GB and 2TB NVMe SSDs. Valve claims the hardware performance is approximately six times that of the Steam Deck. The Steam Frame is a wireless VR headset and controller that can also function as a standalone PC running SteamOS. Both devices will be subject to a Verified Program, similar to the Steam Deck Verified program, to certify out-of-box game compatibility. The program for the Steam Machine requires a minimum of 30 FPS at 1080p resolution. For the Steam Frame, the minimum is 1280x720 at 30 FPS for 2D titles and 1728x1728 at 72 FPS for VR titles. Prices have not been announced. Valve previously delayed the products due to global memory and storage shortages, and the company has stated it is reconsidering pricing in light of rising PC component costs.
Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame will ship this summer, the company confirmed in a June 5 developer blog update. The announcement also introduced a Verified Program for both devices, expanding the compatibility system Valve built for the Steam Deck. The Steam Machine is a stationary gaming PC with a 160mm cubic chassis. Valve claims its hardware performance is roughly six times that of the Steam Deck. The device runs SteamOS on Arch Linux and supports Windows games through Proton. Two storage configurations will be available: 512GB and 2TB NVMe SSDs. The Steam Frame is a wireless VR headset and controller that can also function as a standalone PC running SteamOS. It supports all content in the Steam library. Both devices will carry a Verified Program badge system similar to the Steam Deck Verified program. The program checks default controller settings and graphics performance out of the box. Games that already run on the Steam Deck will run on the Steam Machine without additional work, Valve said. Games that struggled on the Steam Deck due to CPU or GPU limits may run smoothly on the Steam Machine, and Valve stated that all titles that failed performance requirements on the Steam Deck have already been tested on the new hardware. The Verified Program for the Steam Machine requires a minimum of 30 FPS at 1080p resolution. For the Steam Frame, the minimum is 1280x720 at 30 FPS for 2D titles and 1728x1728 at 72 FPS for VR titles. The program also checks that text and UI elements are legible on the built-in display. Prices have not been announced. Valve originally planned to reveal pricing and a release date when it unveiled the products in November 2025, but global memory and storage shortages forced the company to review its shipping schedule and pricing. A Valve representative said in 2025 that the price would be "more competitive with PCs than with consoles."
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