could jusr be a weird glitch honestly

something might be happening both links now send you to the store instead of the page talking about them store.steampowered.com/sale/steamframe
store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine

They just updated links

store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamcontroller
store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine
store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe

Not tonight, but definitely some night soon

SOON
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pcgamer.com/hardware/amd-says-valve-is-on-track-to-begin-shipping-the-steam-machine-early-this-year

AMD says Valve is on track to begin shipping the Steam Machine early this year

what is that price though valve.....

steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/625565405086220584?utm_source=SteamDB

We started the Steam Hardware Blog as a way to specifically address topics surrounding Steam Hardware, and wanted to start by tackling some of the most frequently asked questions we've received since announcing these three new products on November 12th:

Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame
Before we dive into some of the hardware-specific questions we've seen, we want to get straight to the two we know everyone is wondering about the most: When will these be launching, and how much will they cost?

When we announced these products in November, we planned on being able to share specific pricing and launch dates by now. But the memory and storage shortages you've likely heard about across the industry have rapidly increased since then. The limited availability and growing prices of these critical components mean we must revisit our exact shipping schedule and pricing (especially around Steam Machine and Steam Frame).

Our goal of shipping all three products in the first half of the year has not changed. But we have work to do to land on concrete pricing and launch dates that we can confidently announce, being mindful of how quickly the circumstances around both of those things can change. We will keep you updated as much as we can as we finalize those plans as soon as possible.

In the meantime, we plan to use this blog to deliver additional content: From deep-dives into specific features (video and blog form) to updates and "what's new" writeups. In this first go-round, we thought it would be helpful to answer some of the other most-asked-about topics surrounding the new hardware.

FAQ:

Steam Frame and VR

Will Steam Frame support other streaming services?
SteamOS has a built-in browser, and we expect streaming services to work in a theatrical browser mode.

How can I request a Steam Frame developer kit?
Steamworks developers can submit a request for Steam Frame dev kits at the partner site here:

partner.steamgames.com/hardware

Supplies are limited, but we are sending out kits on an ongoing basis.

Will Steam Frame work with lighthouse base stations?
It's not something we're working on, but we built Steam Frame to be modular and extensible so that the community and 3rd parties can build out the features and accessories that are important to them.

Can Steam Frame be used while wearing glasses?
A bunch of people on the team wear glasses and use Steam Frame without issue, but it really depends on the width of the glasses frames. And while we don't have details to share yet, we are looking into making prescription lens inserts available ahead of launch.

I heard that Steam Frame has foveated streaming - is that the same thing as foveated rendering? What games support it?
With Steam Frame, we are introducing a new feature called foveated streaming. While both use eye tracking data, the technology is different:
• Foveated rendering uses eye tracking data so the game only renders high resolution data in the portion of the viewport that the player is looking at.
• Foveated streaming, on the other hand, uses eye tracking data so that the PC only streams high resolution data in the portion of the viewport the player is looking at.
Since foveated streaming is a system-level feature, it applies to all games, and requires no game developer work. If a game implements foveated rendering, the benefits of that feature will stack with foveated streaming.
Will Valve Index have ongoing product support?
While we're no longer making Valve Index, we do intend to support Index owners the same way we have in the past on an ongoing basis.

Steam Machine
How well can Steam Machine play newer, more demanding games on Steam?
In our testing the majority of Steam titles play great at 4K 60FPS with FSR on Steam Machine. That said, there are some titles that currently require more upscaling than others, and it may be preferable to play at a lower framerate with VRR to maintain a 1080p internal resolution.
In the meantime, we are working on HDMI VRR, investigating improved upscaling, and optimizing ray tracing performance in the driver, so we are approaching this from multiple angles.

Will third parties be able to make faceplates for Steam Machine? Will you be making the CAD for those faceplates available?
Yes, we plan to share faceplate CAD, specs, and details in the coming months, for customers and manufacturers to make their own.

What components of Steam Machine are upgradeable?
Steam Machine's SSD (NVMe 2230 or 2280) and memory (DDR5 SODIMMs) are both accessible and upgradeable.

Steam Controller

Can I play non steam games with the Steam Controller?
The controller can work with any game compatible with the Steam Overlay.

More to come
Keep following the Steam Hardware Blog to stay up to date on the latest news and information as we head toward launch and beyond. We'll answer more questions as we go, and also plan to release additional content that lets us deep-dive into specific features and other topics related to the hardware.

@Scatt_GSR

never dropping

f*** ai man

S*** definitely not dropping until the absolute tail end of 1H, maybe May pre-orders with June ship dates

Early 2026 -> First half of 2026

They're acting like it wasn't a big delay, but it def was (esp considering that they say outright they would've announced stuff already by now)

Why am I looking at steam decks every day

Because they're fire

what that got to do with it?

It's the reason memory etc has all shot up in price

the price of ram and ssds have shot up due to ai data centers buying them whole sale which is why valve hasn't revealed the price for this already

yh F*** AI

Does metaphor run decent on the deck? It’s on sale and thinking of picking it up

protondb.com/app/2679460

So pretty much yeah