# On Steam Machine, Valve engineers say "the cheaper the better," but a price drop is unlikely "any time soon"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/on-steam-machine-valve-engineers-say-the-cheaper-the-better-but-a-price-drop-is-unlikely-any-time-soon/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a401f1fd2e4a413fa9a32a6)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a401f1fd2e4a413fa9a32a6

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