# 'We Think of Steam Machine as an Extension of PC Gaming, Not as a Console' — Why Valve Refuses to Subsidize Its $1,049 Steam Machine

> Valve has explained why it refuses to subsidize the Steam Machine, which launched yesterday priced at least $1,049.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/why-valve-refuses-to-subsidize-its-1049-steam-machine?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3aa6daf1ae8b0770c5b4cf)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3aa6daf1ae8b0770c5b4cf

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