Valve's Steam Machine is $1,049, but I built the same machine for less earlier this year

Valve's Steam Machine has a base variant priced at $1,049. The hardware configuration has been met with controversy, with some critics feeling it does not offer enough for the price. According to XDA Developers, the bespoke CPU and GPU configuration had sparked hope for a price-competitive console killer, but this did not materialize.

The Steam Machine's price has drawn comparisons to a similar machine built by an unnamed individual earlier in the year for a lower cost.

There is no apparent connection between the Steam Machine and issues affecting the availability of certain games on Steam in the UK. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West have disappeared from the Steam store in the UK, with a message indicating that the items are currently unavailable in the region. A Sony spokesperson stated that they are working with Valve to address the issue.

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