# ‘Over priced and under powered’ – the Steam Machine’s official price is shocking, so why not build your own mini gaming PC instead?

> Well, the Steam Machine's price has been announced, and at $1,049 for the base 512GB model, it's safe to say that any hopes people had that Valve would pull another Steam Deck and heavily subsidise the Steam Machine to…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/disappointed-by-the-steam-machines-official-price-build-your-own-mini-gaming-pc-instead-with-these-deals?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a39a4dc6b55a462508ff203)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #asus #nvidia #geforce #rtx #amd #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a39a4dc6b55a462508ff203

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