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Gaming

Valve says everyone with a Steam Machine reservation should get a purchase invite by the end of 2026

Valve gave a firm-ish timeline: every current reservation holder should receive an option-to-purchase email by year's end. Plus FSR 4.1 support and released CAD files. What it means for your place in the queue.

Hitbox · Jul 30 · 9 min

Gaming

Valve's VR headset is basically ready to ship. it still doesn't have a price

the storefront section is live, the hardware has cleared customs, the FCC paperwork is public. everything about Steam Frame is ready except the one number that decides whether anyone actually buys it — and I think I know why Valve is stalling.

Hitbox · Jul 20 · 8 min

Gaming

Steam just had its biggest half-year ever. new games were only 21% of it

$11.1 billion in six months, up 14.5%. but the share coming from games actually released this year dropped to 21%, from 27% a year ago. Steam has never made more money — or cared less about new releases.

Hitbox · Jul 20 · 6 min

Gaming

Microsoft's Xbox handheld launched in 45 countries and still didn't dent the Steam Deck

the ROG Xbox Ally spiked in month one, then fell off sharply. Steam Deck still accounts for roughly half of every handheld gaming PC sold — and the whole category is smaller than you think.

Hitbox · Jul 19 · 5 min

Gaming

Valve wants $1,049 for the Steam Machine. let's talk about what that money actually buys

it's 6× the price of a Steam Deck, you had to win a lottery to even buy one, and it packs 8GB of VRAM in the worst year ever for memory prices. so is it worth it? let's actually break it down.

Hitbox · Jul 18 · 6 min