New Steam Hardware 2026

[J4MES OX4D 10,441]

Valve are releasing a new controller, new VR kit and a console

Valve announces a new Steam ‘console’, controller and VR headset | VGC

WWW.VIDEOGAMESCHRONICLE.COM

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The Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame have all been revealed…

Lots of information in the above. 

[Sennex 2,068]

Console and Deck... YES Please!!

 

The rest... no thank you

 

The specs are nice, if there is a way to sideload an app to it (Plex or Jellyfin), then I am all over this!

 

Models

• 512GB model and 2TB model
• Steam Machine will ship in a bundle with Steam Controller and will also be available standalone

Specs

• CPU: Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP
• GPU: Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
  • 45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP
  • Supports 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR
  • Ray tracing supported
  • Over 6x more powerful than Steam Deck
• 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
• 512 GB & 2 TB SSD models
• micro SD card slot for expanded storage/
• portable catalog
• Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V

I/O

• DisplayPort 1.4
  • Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
  • Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisychaining
• HDMI 2.0
  • Up to 4K @ 120Hz
  • Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC
• Ethernet 1 Gbps
• USB-C 10 Gbps, 3.2 Gen 2
• 4x Type USB-A ports
  • 2x USB 3 in the front
  • 2x USB 2 in the rear
• 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E, dedicated BT antenna
• Integrated Steam Controller 2.4GHz radio

Other features

• Works with other controllers, accessories,and PC peripherals
• Wake with Steam Controller
• Runs SteamOS
  • Familiar, gaming first user experience
  • Fast suspend / resume
  • Steam cloud saves, and all the other
  • Steam features you’d expect
• Customizable LED bar
• Personalize with colors and animation
• Reflect system status (e.g. downloads, booting, updating)

[phil bottle 10,235]

This is a decent look at the console/PC offering.

 

 

[GazzaGarratt 11,291]

Hear me out just a little. If they could've found a way for these PC games to be accommodated in a physical presence, I do think they could enter the market really well. With the handheld market having multiple deck versions come out and really not make an impact, it just shows that the large majority still want to play on the couch on the big TV with controllers.

 

Really interesting and probably more so huge for the indie market and also the mod market as I'd expect it to be far easier to add mods onto games with this type of console.