Valve Unveils New Steam Machine Console for Early 2026 Release
Valve has announced the Steam Machine, a new console designed to bring PC gaming to the living room, set for release in early 2026.
Valve has announced the Steam Machine, a new console designed to bring PC gaming to the living room, set for release in early 2026. The device will run on SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based operating system, and is intended to provide a seamless gaming experience on television screens.
The Steam Machine is equipped with a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 processor featuring six cores and twelve threads, capable of reaching up to 4.8 GHz. Its graphics are powered by a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 GPU with 28 compute units, supporting 4K gaming at 60 frames per second with FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling and ray tracing capabilities. The system includes 16GB of DDR5 system memory and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Storage options consist of 512GB and 2TB SSD models, with a microSD card slot for additional expansion.
In addition to the Steam Machine, Valve introduced the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset running SteamOS, and a redesigned Steam Controller featuring touchpads and extra shoulder buttons. All three devices are scheduled to launch in early 2026, with pricing details yet to be announced.
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