Valve could shake up the console gaming space, but for now, here are 4 things the Steam Machine means for PC gamers

It's no secret by now that Valve's reveal of the Steam Machine was a huge surprise for everyone, considering its silence (albeit warranted) after the Steam Deck OLED's launch in 2023 on any potential new PC gaming hardware.

While we're not quite there yet with a Steam Deck successor to possibly join the ranks of the best handheld game consoles, we're receiving a powerhouse gaming system (in comparison to Valve's handheld) that has briefly shaken up the console gaming space, based on initial reception.

It's very early days, as we don't have a full picture of what pricing or game performance will look like, but Valve has done enough to perhaps make Sony and Microsoft quake in their boots with a system that looks poised to provide more value in gaming than ever before. If it sticks to ...