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So, big news from Valve: they're officially aiming to drop the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset sometime this summer. This has been dragging on for ages, right? Remember when they first announced these things alongside that new controller? They were originally targeting early 2026, but then the memory crunch hit, leading to some back-and-forth on shipping dates.
The latest blog post confirms that Valve is now set on shipping all three products this year. Even though "summer" isn't a precise date—which is typical for Valve, let's be real—it gives us a much better window than before. They sound stoked about players getting to test out their titles on the new hardware.
Honestly, after all the hype and the delays, seeing them lock in a summer launch feels like a massive win for the Steam ecosystem. It means the wait is almost over! Time to start dreaming up what games we're going to run first on this thing.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/943657/valve-steam-machine-frame-summer-launch-verified
So, big news from Valve: they're officially aiming to drop the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset sometime this summer. This has been dragging on for ages, right? Remember when they first announced these things alongside that new controller? They were originally targeting early 2026, but then the memory crunch hit, leading to some back-and-forth on shipping dates.
The latest blog post confirms that Valve is now set on shipping all three products this year. Even though "summer" isn't a precise date—which is typical for Valve, let's be real—it gives us a much better window than before. They sound stoked about players getting to test out their titles on the new hardware.
Honestly, after all the hype and the delays, seeing them lock in a summer launch feels like a massive win for the Steam ecosystem. It means the wait is almost over! Time to start dreaming up what games we're going to run first on this thing.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/943657/valve-steam-machine-frame-summer-launch-verified