Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026
Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026

Valve’s Steam Machine finally has a price: a whopping $1,049 for the 512GB configuration or $1,349 for the 2TB version. And those are without bundled controllers, which drive up the cost more. The prices are so high in part because Valve isn’t subsidizing the hardware, and the company has already indicated that the component crisis […]

I can’t put my Asus ROG Xbox Ally X down, and these are the accessories I’m looking to upgrade it with on Prime Day
I can’t put my Asus ROG Xbox Ally X down, and these are the accessories I’m looking to upgrade it with on Prime Day

Want to build the ultimate Asus ROG Xbox Ally setup before the PC handheld’s inevitable price hike? I’ve got you covered…

Forget buying a Steam Machine, Valve wants you to build one

Valve says SteamOS 3.8 will let gamers build their own Steam Machines using standard PC hardware, with Nvidia support also being actively developed.

Valve’s Steam Machine is not a console, which explains both the freedom and the pain

Valve says the Steam Machine is designed around an open PC ecosystem rather than the subsidized, locked-down pricing model used by traditional consoles

Steam Machine reviews praise Valve’s hardware. The real problem is its four-figure price tag

The first Steam Machine reviews are in, and while critics praise Valve’s hardware and SteamOS, many believe its $1,049 price tag is the biggest hurdle.

Today’s NYT Connections Answers Explained For Tuesday, June 23 (#1,108)

Not sure what today’s NYT Connections answers are all about? Find out just what the different words in today’s grid mean and how they fit together.

Planning your next vacation? Get your handheld gaming upgrades ready with a bunch of my favorite accessories
Planning your next vacation? Get your handheld gaming upgrades ready with a bunch of my favorite accessories

All these handheld gaming upgrades I’ve found this Prime Day mean that no matter where you go on your vacation this year, you can have a fantastic gaming setup in your backpack.

I can’t use asymmetrical gaming controllers — here’s what I’d recommend instead, along with some other favorites
I can’t use asymmetrical gaming controllers — here’s what I’d recommend instead, along with some other favorites

Some of my favorite third-party gaming controllers could be the ones to watch this Prime Day

Valve explains why the Steam Machine is so expensive, and the villain is painfully familiar

Valve says rising RAM and storage costs made its original Steam Machine pricing goal impossible, while also limiting launch availability