# Valve engineers talk Steam Machine, pricing, and the benefits of massive heatsinks — explain why Valve hardware needs to be a 'self-sustained program'

> Valve's Steam Machine is launching, finally, with reservations starting today. While the hardware is the same as it was when it was announced late last year, almost nothing else in PC gaming seems the same.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/valve-engineers-talk-steam-machine-pricing-and-the-benefits-of-massive-heatsinks-explain-why-valve-hardware-needs-to-be-a-self-sustained-program?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a397ccdc2d36efd861b6e3b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #playstation #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a397ccdc2d36efd861b6e3b

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