Steam Machine pricing soars past PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X in new retailer listing — 1TB SKU shatters $1,000 barrier

A Czech retailer, Smarty, has listed the Valve Steam Machine at $950 for the 512GB model and $1,070 for the 1TB version, surpassing the prices of PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X. These prices, hidden in the website's source code, may not be final until Valve confirms them officially. The Steam Machine, designed to offer a console-like PC experience, won't be subsidized like traditional consoles, potentially making it pricier due to component shortages. Valve's approach to pricing the Steam Machine as a standard gaming PC could result in U.S. prices around $826 for the 512GB model and $930 for the 1TB version, significantly higher than the Czech retailer's listings.