# Valve’s Steam Machine is not a console, which explains both the freedom and the pain

> The Steam Machine looks like a console, plugs into a TV like one, and even offers a couch-friendly experience. But Valve is making it clear that it is still a PC. The Steam Machine’s price is very much in PC territory.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/valves-steam-machine-is-not-a-console-which-explains-both-the-freedom-and-the-pain/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a39a9236b55a462508ff256)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #playstation #xbox #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a39a9236b55a462508ff256

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