I called the Steam Machine overpriced in July, and now it's the cheapest PC I'd actually buy

The Steam Machine was launched nearly eighty days ago with a price of $1,049. At the time, many reviewers and consumers considered it overpriced. According to XDA Developers, Valve's marketing suggested it was a hybrid between a PC with limited modularity and a console with no exclusive titles.

The Steam Machine's price has apparently become more appealing, with one writer for Rock Paper Shotgun saying it is now the cheapest PC they would consider buying.

The Steam Machine can run games that are not compatible with the Steam Deck, a handheld device also made by Valve. Rock Paper Shotgun cited Control Resonant as an example of a game that can run on the Steam Machine but not on the Steam Deck.

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