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The Cost of Openness: Why Valve’s Steam Machine Is Defying Traditional Console Economics

By Jia Lissa

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June 23, 2026

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By [Your Name/Journalist] Published June 23, 2026 As the reservation window for Valve’s highly anticipated Steam Machine hardware officially swings open, the gaming industry finds itself locked in a rigorous debate over the device’s price tag. While the…