# "Value Engineering is a Real Discipline" – How Valve Kept The Steam Machine Price Under $1200

> Just a couple months after Valve launched the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine has finally arrived. And while the fledgling mini-pc/console hybrid is a bit more expensive than we once thought it would be, Valve was…

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-machine-interview?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a397d86c2d36efd861b6e4b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a397d86c2d36efd861b6e4b

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