… In some ways, it's even better than the Steam Machine might end up being. Related Steam Machine Verified just made the mini PC the most interesting gaming device of 2026 The hardware is nice, but the label is what finally makes it usable. SteamOS or Bazzite? …
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… In recent months, Valve has been working on three hardware releases: the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame, and the Steam Controller, but things haven't been going well for their release. …
… Related I built a Steam Machine out of spare PC parts and you can, too If you have old PC hardware lying around or an aging Windows laptop, you might be able to breathe new life into it with SteamOS Setting up SteamOS Giving this mini PC a new lease of life The 10210U may not be a gaming chip, and … …
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… On AMD-based systems and the Steam Deck, Jovian NixOS gets very close to the native SteamOS experience by using the same kernel and firmware stack from Valve. On NVIDIA hardware, things are less consistent. …
… Plug it into a TV, grab a controller, and you're done. Except you're usually not. You're in a settings menu, or troubleshooting something, or wondering if the game you just downloaded is going to cooperate. Valve's new Steam Machine doesn't fix that with hardware. …
… "And obviously every step of the way, if you look at our hardware projects over the years, you can draw a straight line from original Steam Controller and Steam Machines to Steam Deck to everything that we're announcing and shipping this year. …
… Related How to install Windows on your Steam Deck The Steam Deck is powered by SteamOS, but you can install Windows on it with the proper installation media Once SteamOS is better supported, it'll be hard to beat Couch gaming without ever needing to leave the Steam ecosystem Valve does plan to rele… …
… Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price hardware generously and recover margins as well, and this advantage is passed down to the consumer. …