# Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

> Valve’s Steam Machine has become easy to dunk on. The price starts well above current consoles, and the hardware sits somewhere between entry-level and mid-range gaming PCs rather than a monster rig.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/forget-console-wars-steam-machine-may-help-kill-lazy-pc-gaming-ports/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a402bf7d2e4a413fa9a336f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a402bf7d2e4a413fa9a336f

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