{
  "id": 9594849,
  "title": "I called the Steam Machine overpriced in July, and now it's the cheapest PC I'd actually buy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/i-called-the-steam-machine-overpriced-in-july-and-now-its-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:31:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/i-want-to-hate-the-steam-machine-but-its-the-cheapest-pc-id-actually-buy-in-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Prebuilt Steam Machine faceplate screens are here, delivering decent, surprisingly cheaper alternatives to Valve-approved DIY builds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/prebuilt-steam-machine-faceplate-screens-are-here-delivering-decent",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:03:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}