Valve says Steam Machine is delayed due to RAM crisis — and I'm seriously worried about the price tag now

• Valve has said the Steam Machine is effectively delayed
• The device is now expected to arrive in the first half of 2026, so by June
• The pricing is also being revisited due to the RAM crisis, which has thrown a spanner in the works for the Steam Machine

No sooner had AMD's CEO Lisa Su said the Steam Machine was on track for its original release timeframe, Valve has told us that it's delayed – although not directly.

It's clear enough that there's been a delay, although Valve hasn't quite worded it as such in a new blog post which is framed as a kind of mini-FAQ (which was spotted by Eurogamer).

Let's look at the key part of the statement from Valve first, which addresses the two points that everyone is wondering about the most: namely the launch date and cost ...