Valve/Steam made a surprise announcement those many weeks back, one noting the Steam Deck, Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and the Steam Frame as their compatible, yet open-sourced gadgets in their Steam family. Do the things you desire, your way, and for your own needs, with absolutely no limits. Steam Deck for your mobile needs, controller for your gaming needs, Steam Machine for your PC gaming needs, and Steam Frame for your wireless PC VR needs. You are in control.
They’re all awesome gadgets, all to be praised, and to be desiring in varying ways. I’ve had my Steam Deck for the longest while, following me into Vancouver and the surrounding British Columbia area in 2022. I’ve also travelled with my Steam Deck to Japan, twice, following me across the country. It provided a valuable asset to me to play-test games, view YouTube, and to obtain games only within Japan’s boundaries. I’ve also brought it with me to Halifax, Nova Scotia to play-test ‘Turret Girls‘ over there, if briefly. My Steam Deck, even if it’s faulty, is still highly precious to me. It’s my travelling buddy. It’s done more to me than any other handheld console, hence why I’m also here for Steam’s Steam Machine. Maybe even the Steam Frame and Steam Controller.
I view Valve’s recent announcement on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 in high praise. Surprised, shocked, yet overly excited and hyped. The announcement was of both confusion, if curiousity, causing me to instantaneously view both Japanese and English sourcing relating to the Steam Machine and Steam Frame announcement.
(Fun Fact: Valve made it’s first Steam Machine announcement back on Wednesday, September 25th, 2023. Also a Wednesday.)
I’ll note my various thoughts, experiences, and view-points on these various gadgets below. I’m not trying to be rambling, but if it’s perceived as such then view it as more of a “blogging” and “making note” of things. I’m making note of “why” and “how” these gadgets are, or may possibly be as awesome as perceived.
Steam Family Announcement Video:
Steam Deck:
Steam Deck was noted as an introductory gadget for the announcement, but the Steam Deck isn’t the main focus. It’s part of the focus, just not the main focus of the announcement. It’s a part of the Steam family eco-system to connect one gadget with one another. They’re all under Valve/Steam’s family banner.
Steam Deck was introduced as a way to play games on the move. To behave as a lightweight laptop-styled device, one aimed to even be used as a PC wherever you desire to go. Your portable gaming PC for home, for work, travel, and wherever you desire. You can install emulators, certain system styles, and other fun amusements. Basically things you can’t do with the Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, nor are you allowed to. Everything Nintendo denies, you’re able to do on the Steam Deck.
Not much else was noted, just that Steam is proud to have the Steam Deck within its family.
I’m proud to have a Steam Deck in my possession, the same one I obtained back in July 15th, 2022. I initially purchased my Steam Deck for a more private gaming. Quieter nights (main PC is loud), uses during humid Ottawa Canadian summers, and to be there for when my PC eventually fails. I basically purchased my Steam Deck to replace my PC, surviving any future needs of moving to an apartment, something which hasn’t occurred yet. Canada isn’t a healthy nation, but I can at least have my fun on the side.
I can proudly note, for blogging purposes, My Steam Deck arrived just in time for my travels to visit my friend who was suffering from COVID-19 depression in British Columbia (Canada), if still awkwardly poorly timed during the Rogers nation-wide outage at the time. It arrived on that very day when Rogers internet, Interac, etc was down across the whole of Canada, preventing me from installing, updating, and tending to my Steam Deck for a few hours upon arrival. Others suffered as well. Once Rogers was restored I prepped my Steam Deck with various games. I had my Steam Deck ready for both local and my British Columbia trip. It was all “revenge-travel”, something Left-Leaning folks are unable to comprehend, or refuse to, but we both needed to do. We needed this trip to cleanse our souls of Canada’s negativity, and it assisted us in regaining our positive posture, both directly and indirectly in varying ways. The Steam Deck allowed me to play-test games in Surrey, British Columbia. To watch YouTube videos, to back-up files, and to also assist in keeping my morale high during the low periods in the trip. I also had my concerns of the case fitting awkwardly in my backpack, poking out awkwardly during airport screenings, in the airplane, and even heading home. I had a smaller backpack at the time. It was interesting seeing security scan my Steam Deck.
For an experiment, I’ve also played Bullet Girls Phantasia on the B.C Ferry heading back to Vancouver, from Nanaimo. I played it more as an experiment to test how it felt playing on it on a Ferry trip than to occupy my mind, also observing how the passing scenery was turning to night. Other ferry trips had me more focused on the scenery, this less so, but in a 50/50 manner. I still observed the scenery passing by. My friend may have accidentally noted I had +18 mods applied to Bullet Girls Phantasia, something which was accidental. It’s one of the best +18 games out there, more so when uncensored and modded. The experience was great. I also witnessed a wild Steam Deck at the Vancouver Anime convention, something which made me happy. Seeing other people having possession of it during it’s limited release. Myself and the Vancouver Anime-con male attendee both proud Steam Deck owners.
I was able to play co-op games with my local (Ottawa) friend and friend’s, such as CoreKeeper, Gundam, among numerous others. It allowed me to be more mobile. I was allowed more freedom during Ottawa’s more humid times in the city, sitting in more air-conditioned locations. I was able to play various games more freely, more comfortably, without relying on my aging 2015-built PC.
I was also able to take my Steam Deck to Japan, twice. I travelled with my Steam Deck to Japan twice, once in 2023, and a second time in 2024, both roughly around the same period of time – February to April time-frame. I made strong use of the Steam Deck to play-test various Anime games, watch YouTube videos, make note of what’s where, and to also keep myself entertained. I was sadly unable to properly play HoloCure for a lengthy period of time using my Steam Deck during my flight to Japan, it however was a brief part of my flight (ANA101). Battery charge was my issue. It was still of major importance, and especially of high value, further cementing my positive time in Japan. I would only use it in the hotels, not during the trip itself. My biggest fear was when I had assumed I had mistakenly forgotten my Steam Deck in Osaka’s beautiful hotel room. The trip from Osaka to Nara was awkward, if eventually comforting to be aware I hadn’t misplaced my Steam Deck. It was with me for the journey. Relief! I also played my Steam Deck while both waiting, and flying out of Sapporo airport (to Tokyo) while playing the newly purchased ‘Tropical Resort Story‘ by Kairosoft. A nice chill idle game. The Japanese next to me observed both me playing, and also having a Steam Deck. Who knows if they viewed me negatively, or not.
My second Japan trip (2024) allowed me to listen to the newly announced, released, and advertised Gundam Seed: FREEDOM movie’s soundtrack. I purchased the CD, listening to it freely via YouTube. Major hype, positive memories, and further immersion there. I was a part of the Japanese hype watching the movie in Japan, proudly listening to the soundtrack after having watched the movie. I also played a lengthy version of ‘MineTest’ (Now ‘Luanti’) making way for train tracks and digging for ores. I dug, terra-formed, and even tested my modded trains during this whole flight. MineTest (Luanti) was my game of choice for a lengthy play session.
Lastly, I was also able to lightly use it during my 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia trip. The Steam Deck’s battery calibration issues came up, forcing me to keep the Steam Deck mostly tethered for gaming purposes. I barely used my Steam Deck, but when able, I both purchased and play-tested ‘TurretGirl‘ during a rare few hotel nights in my overly spooky hotel room. I wasn’t overly comfortable in my Halifax hotel room, making using my Steam Deck a less fun adventure. The USB fast-charging was non-existent, further frustrating my experiences with the Steam Deck. The battery allegedly drained quicker, hence the battery calibration issues when unplugged. At this point the Steam Deck is “old”. From 2022, now in 2025, my Steam Deck’s battery calibration issues being far more “in-my-face”, yet still a valuable portable PC of choice. The Steam Deck lost out to my newly purchased MP3/MP4 player during the Halifax trip.
Upon returning back to Ottawa, and my growing frustrations with the Steam Deck’s nonsense battery calibration issues, I was forced to purchase another charging cable solely for my Steam Deck. The previous blue one I purchased wasn’t strong enough for my Steam Deck, hence the frustrations in Halifax. The longer charging cable, solely for the Steam Deck, allows me to move the Steam Deck around more freely. I still occasionally use my Steam Deck, it however isn’t at its full glory. I still admire my Steam Deck, hence it travelling with me on numerous trips to various places. It’s my loyal travel buddy. Valve failed the Steam Deck solely on the software side, and mainly on the battery calibration issues the Steam Deck suffered throughout the years. It’s a “main batch” issue, as it usually is.
Many people stated they viewed this as a laptop, sticking to laptops in fear. This is far better than a laptop, even able to do more. The device is unlocked for you to customize however you desire, both inside and out; both the hardware and software. You can do more with this than a laptop. It travels trips far easier than a laptop would.
As noted previously, I have the 256 GB version LCD Steam Deck. It’s still a great Steam Deck, if now gradually showing its age more and more. It’s still high-tech, superior, and awesome, if with the annoying first-gen defect of battery calibration issues forcing it to be tethered for a very long time. Yes, we can have the various components replaced, hence the ‘ifixit’ sponsorship and collaboration. I can eventually have the battery replaced. Send it in for a refurbished Steam Deck? Nah. This Steam Deck is too far past to be sent pack for repairs. I have too much on it. It’s my very own Steam Deck. I shouldn’t have penny-pinched as much as I had. I should have went with the largest size at the time, not the middle option in 2022’s selection option. I can always upgrade later to a better Steam Deck.
What are the Pros? The Positives?:
– It’s far better than a laptop. Handles more like a Nintendo Switch, doing more than a laptop ever would.
– Plays most games, most apps, and even emulation.
– Open-sourced.
– Battery, if healthy, can play games for roughly 3-5 hours, or even more. A healthy battery allows you to play games for a lengthy period of time.
– Constant software updates. Almost aggressively updated, yet constantly updated. Steam Support may be both helpful and dumb, it’s all in the luck-of-the-draw what helps you most.
– A great travel companion, especially to both obtain and purchase games only available in specific nations without VPNs. Steam threatens to ban accounts who abuse VPN and location-spoofing tools.
– Steam Deck’s software is highly smooth and customization. Very friendly. Once familiar, even more can be done. The Steam Deck actually treats the user with dignity, something which is desires from the Windows operating system side of things. Everything is streamlined.
– More external storage can be placed on the MicroSD card, running at the same speed.
– Can play majority of games, if with a few quirks on the side.
– Can run GOG’s PC launcher.
– Can mod any game.
– The Steam Deck can be docked into a dock to play various PC games. Hook it up, plug and play, etc. A portable PC, something you’ll see is relevant with another gadget below (Steam Machine).
– SteamOS + Firefox + UBlockOrigin makes for the best browsing experience, or at least on my side of things. Safer, smoother, and more reliable.
So, what are the cons? The negatives?
– Poor battery life and calibration issues from First-gen run (2022). Pray your airline’s aircraft has a properly secure socket to plug your Steam Deck’s power cord into.
– Games cache too much on the main internal drive forcing you to limit your Steam Deck installation. Forced to upgrade to higher tiers, or higher internal storage. Constant hard-drive cleaning.
– Steam Support can be insanely dumb at times, especially accidentally having your Steam Deck shipped back when it shouldn’t be. Watch out!
– Steam themselves failed to quality check various Steam Decks, let alone update software features which should have been acknowledged sooner, not later.
– Steam Deck’s top-facing USB port loosened from the direction you tug from, unable to be tightened later.
– Installing too many games clogs up the main internal drive with cached files forcing you to either delete, be choosy, or upgrade your Steam Deck to a higher internal storage capacity.
Then, and now, I still strongly/firmly both recommend and suggest the Steam Deck for anybody who bothers to listen to me. My local friend is happy with it, and so would others, but just as long as the battery keeps up. It’s a beast, and I’m proud of it. Low resolution? Not always, and who cares. You play games to have fun, not to be elitest and picky, as I’ve seen people have done. You don’t have to be a retard constantly stating – “I’ll just buy a laptop” – further cementing low-IQ behaviour. Think for yourself, and your actual needs.
Steam Controller:
The actual reveal began with the Steam Controller, a new device to play games with. Similar to the Steam Deck, minus the screen, you can now use the controllers only to play your games smoothly. More resistant to wear-and-tear, similar to the Steam Deck’s set-up, further future-proofing the very design.
The Steam Controller comes with a charging puck to snap and charge your controller with ease. It simply clips on and charges.
Not much can be said about this from my point-of-view, other than I am simply curious. It may be as handy as Microsoft’s Xbox controller I’ve been using to play American Truck Simulator, and various other games, when docked. The Steam Controller appears to be high-tech; far fancier than any other controller out there. Two haptic pads (like the Steam Deck), a magnetic docking charging cable, and a life-span lasting more than 1 day (35-45 hours). It can be played wirelessly, implying one can also play while it’s also charging. Playing while the puck magnetically clicks into spot under the controller. When played wirelessly it frees up any stresses one would have scenically. Less cable tangle, more focus on gaming, as it should be. It can also be played over Bluetooth and wired connection. Convenience!
Can be played with any Steam gadget, hence the ‘Steam Family’ grouping. You can use the Steam Controller to play games on a standing and docked Steam Deck, with the Steam Machine, and also with the Steam Frame. The choice is yours. The flexibility to play games is far more in your hands than it ever would be with Nintendo.
I had a friend who streamed Mario games on Twitch, venting and fuming how he burned through numerous Nintendo Pro-Controllers thanks to drifting. He burnt through 5-10, or even more, thanks to drifting and button issues. Quality wasn’t there, especially for specific professional Mario Maker runs. My experiences with Nintendo controllers aren’t better. I had to purchase a Chinese-maid comfy gel padded Joy-cons for my Switch, hence anything Steam pushes out is viewed in a positive light. Nintendo pushes out for market, Steam more for future satisfaction with quality hardware for “good-will purchases”.
You’re purchasing Steam gadgets for quality, not for quantity. You expect good standards out of Steam, especially with how how they over-protect and future-proof their hardware.
Didn’t fail me like my other Switch Joy-Con replacement. Granted, it was cheaper, breaking the ‘A’ button the day I obtained it. This one, on the other hand, survived much longer than the other two. Higher tech, longer lasting, and third party. The way I view the Steam Controller is the same way I view both the Steam Deck and Steam’s new Steam Controller. Granted, any “gelling” on the buttons would be highly appreciated for comfort and longer-lasting longevity.
If given the option, I would genuinely jump to purchase the Steam Controller. I would remove my wired Xbox controller for a more wireless experience.
Waiting on the price. Announce the price and then I’ll judge if it’s necessary or not.
Steam Machine:
The star of the show! The Steam Machine!
It’s also known as the GabeCube, from Nintendo’s GameCube, but Gabe and Cube meshed together. It’s also a fun poke at how Nintendo refuses to be consumer friendly, as we’ve also experienced with Nintendo’s petty attacks on another fellow Japanese Studio (Pocketpair) tending to Palworld and Palfarm.. Mainly Palworld.
The Steam Machine is an important gadget, one further allowing users to have a mobile, compact, and open-ended experience with their gadgets. It’s your PC! Steam Machine is mainly a PC, if a portable one, able to be brought on travels, trips, etc. Almost a laptop, if better. It’s 6x (times) more powerful than the Steam Deck making it highly desirable. Steam Deck was already impressive, and the Steam Machine that much more.
Consumers are allowed to treat their devices however desire, something Nintendo themselves failed to allow on the Wii U, Switch, Switch 2, etc. Everything Steam allows you to do with the Steam Deck, and soon with the Steam Machine, pushes users into banning and device bricking territory within Nintendo’s console territory, hence the strong desire for a proper Steam Deck and Steam Machine eco-system. This applies more with the Steam Deck, but the point is there with general respect to your consumer base. You respect the consumer, the respect is returned with authentic profit and money in return. Steam allows users to modify the Steam Machine in any way possible.
Various chatter online noted this device to be both over and under-powered. What’s the verdict? The Steam Machine is statistically noted to be superior to around 70% of the users, making it a highly anticipated, desired, and requested device for people to have. Actual users, outside of pointless online banter, desire the Steam Machine. Sure, people shall whine, moan, and post gibberish online, gas-lighting the whole situation of the Steam Machine being irrelevant, but let’s be real here…. They’ll be one of the very first people to purchase the Steam Machine once push-comes-to-shove. It’s not solely about “building a better PC”, but for the whole accessibility part of it. There are no Game passes, subscriptions, or barriers of any kind. Steam Machine is fully yours. Even if you’re locked out, you can still swap the OS, and work around it. It’s a PC for beginners, as much as it is for the fatigued, worn out, and “I work a lot” crowd. People can speculate pointlessly all they desire, it’s all about accessibility and user choice. It’s for those to drop in and play without stressing themselves out over specific booting processes, from being banned on Nintendo or Playstation consoles, or over-priced on Xbox/Microsoft side of things. You can play your way, customize it your way, and handle it freely. No restrictions, and no worries, as one would with Nintendo. You’re allowed to mod games, even the non-Steam games. *wink*
Yes, it’s also been noted one can build their own computer, but do people have the time for that in this 2025+ world climate of chaos and destruction? Some do, but not all. You can also buy a pre-built computer? Is it as small as the Steam Machine? It’s all about the feels, the combat sized, and the vibes; Whatever suits people best. People already trust Valve/Steam, might as well trust that good-will to it’s fullest. Maybe you can obtain a decent computer compared to the Steam Machine, it however won’t match the profile or aura of the Steam Machine. It won’t have the various gimmicks a Steam Machine shall rely on.
People also have this hatred, disappointment, and growing frustration towards Windows operating system itself – Microsoft’s intentional sloppiness and wonky, bloated operating systems. People have shown their desire for the whole accessibility of the Steam Machine, avoiding Windows 11 like the plague.
I’ve conversed with both AI Gemini & ChatGPT, both noting the Steam Machine being superior to even my 2015-built PC placing me within the 70% of people being out-spec’d by the Steam Machine. Yes, even with the USB 3.0 upgrades, graphic card, and etc for Valve Index use. I’ve desired to upgrade, unable to do so over various factions, aiming for a Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and alternate avenues instead. Steam Machine is also attractive for the size. It’s smaller, more compact, and may also handle the humid Ottawa summers more easily. That is, if I’m even allowed to retain it in Canada, as I’m about to explain further below. Both Gemini and ChatGPT noted the Steam Machine being able to run my desired games at high, or mostly high, for the most part, hence my strong desire for the Steam Machine. If it can run Flight Sim 2024 at high settings, then I’m all for it.
Valve has also noted they desire to eventually release a Steam Machine PRO at a later date.
[Source – YouTube – Deck Ready]
People have also shown desire of travelling with the Steam Machine. They’ve shown interest of using it in replacement of their main PC (such as myself), and also for gaming tournaments. Others simply desire to have old-school 1990’s era LAN parties with their friends and buddies. Wholesome stuff. People already have plans for their Steam Machine, and that’s a great thing!
There are two versions – 1) 512 GB, 2) 2TB. I’m aiming for 2 TB. I’ve learned from the mistakes of my Steam Deck and I shall aim for 2 TB of internal storage, especially for the caching issues for games. That’s the one downside of SteamOS in how it caches everything without removing it after installation and uninstalling. It’s frustrating, bloating the drive. You’re able to also upgrade your internal storage and DDR5 Ram memory to something larger (16 GB to 32 GB), further future-proofing your device for that much longer. It’s supposed to last as long as how long I kept my 2015 computer. Basically 10 years, or so. More accurately, a “console generation”. Plan ahead when you’re purchasing these gadgets.
If we are allowed to purchase the Steam Machine in the year 2026, then we may have a semi-worrisome time ahead, if a highly customizable time with the Steam Machine. You can customize the front plate, something I may end up doing with Azur Lane and KanColle themes. I hope someone is capable of producing third-party Azur Lane & KanColle face plates of high quality, and none of the low-artistic generic nonsense. That’s however a very low priority. We can still be rest assured that the Steam Machine shall be far more reliable, especially 6x more powerful than the Steam Deck. Who cares if it’s allegedly “weaker” than a custom built PC, it suits my needs. The operating System (SteamOS) runs smoothly, and also why I admire the Steam gadgets so highly. With how rough things are becoming in the world, and how I’m also being pressured out of Canada, pushed into poverty, and I may soon be hit with a legal stick by the Canadian government for my various “mean Tweets” making things fairly difficult in the near future, as I’ll note below. Not just myself, but others as well. We’re all going to have issues both adopting and retaining any of these Steam family devices with the way the world is being pushed into. I’ll note what I mean further below.
Worried about storage? Simply swap between MicroSD cards. You’re also allows to swap between the Steam Deck’s MicroSD cards as well. You know, accessibility and open-ended operating system. Everything is at your fingertips!
The Steam Machine has been noted (by both Gemini & ChatGPT) in having the ability to both support and run the Valve Index. It has that potential. It can also support streaming to Steam Deck like a portable monitor (think PS3 with Remote Play onto a PSP gadget; Or PS5 era functions). Steam Machine is a PC, making it also compatible with the Steam Frame, hence the USB adapter allowing for wireless connectivity and streaming. Wi-fi isn’t required here. It bypasses the Wifi streaming, for a more direct, and private experience.
I also find the lighting at the front fairly neat. Maybe somewhat unimpressive currently, though probably more worthwhile once you own the Steam Machine. Curious to see how I’ll even be able to customize it for various prompts. Feedback is always important, something I would love the Steam Machine to provide via that light. I’ll obviously be fiddling with the front light display. Everything hinges upon if both you and I are even allowed to even own this, and other gadgets in 2026 with how the world is artificially degrading into nonsense.
Steam Machine is a PC, makes sense it behaves as such.(Sad to see the Valve Index excluded from the Steam Family line-up. RIP.)
Shall the pricing be too expensive?
The price isn’t out yet, but I’m still obtaining it regardless. I need to replace my PC regardless. It overheats, is “too old” (2015; Rising World game era), and needs to be retired for safety reasons. That is, if I’m even still allowed to do so in 2026 Canada. I don’t care if the Steam Machine is $600, or even $1000, I simply care in having it. I need a safe, trusted, and reliable upgrade, something other computer sites appear sketchy on. I can’t trust them as much as I trust Valve/Steam. They’ve already earned my trust via the Valve Index and the Steam Deck. The currency difference is simply too large to even worry about saving, making pricing nearly a moot point in all of this. I’ve spent almost $1000 Canadian on both devices, and I expect similar (or more) with the Steam Machine. Pricing is moot when the Canadian dollar is undervalued than the American USD currency. Canadians have it worse than the Americans. I already planned a share of my savings solely for the 2 TB Steam Machine.
$659 Canadian for the 256 GB Version Steam Deck. The first generation Steam Deck.
$1,319 Canadian for the Valve Index.
Where shall the price tag fall for the 2TB Steam Machine? I won’t lie, I am curious, but it’s also a moot point.
There are also bigger things to worry about than price speculation, such as how the French people are expected to perish in a planned upcoming war for 2026+ with Russia, and other alleged “bad actors” in the world. France’s new generation is expected to die for the French government in the coming near future. Mainly the native white native folks (France expected to lose Children). U.K folks being displaced by migrants, forced to live like homeless hobos instead while migrants live like royalty. They can’t afford any Steam/Valve products with each passing day, week, month, and year. They’re screwed. Canadians being forced into poverty and harsher conditions than the U.K folks. [German police raiding Germans for simply stating opinions about corrupt German politicians online on X], seizing their electronics in a form of intimidation. Intimidating both Germans and U.K folks for alleged “hate speech” in Europe, bombarding them with DNA tests, hardware tests, and outright intimidation by waking them up between 3-6 AM in the morning with knocks. Groggy, police brutality experiences. There are bigger, larger things to focus on, but they’re focusing on public fear tactics. Canada’s RCMP having shot 300+ Ostriches over a false health scare (far scarier than the Australians losing a war to Emus), because shooting Ostriches is far more important than stopping terrorists and actual criminals. Intentional poverty conditions in the Western nation.
The only place which appears to soon be allowed to purchase these devices at their intended market value may solely be Asians – Chinese, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and those areas. Asia and the United State of America. Others may be forced out over artificial political issues in their nation. Westerners may soon be priced out, jailed, arrested, pushed into poverty, or have their devices seized by their national authorities forcing people to be unable to purchase, let alone hold ownership over their Steam Machine devices. Even if one does obtain a Steam Machine in the year 2026+, they may soon have their devices seized by the authorities under a vague “hate-speech” law, similar to the German man for noting a German politician for being a “parasite”. Sorry for the politics, but that’s reality. There are bigger things to worry about than pricing speculations. There’s also the Canadians with Bill C-8 & C-9. If those Bills pass in December 2025 then 80-90% of Canadians may not be eligible for Steam Machine, let alone a “custom built PC”. Mean Tweets! How rude! People may not only be priced out, but also blacklisted by the Canadian government from even purchasing it online. Internet fully cut, potentially jailed for life, and tagged with alleged “hate-Speech” charges. Imagine people obtaining these gadgets through alternative means: Black market, box stores (official stores), proxy-purchases, etc. Or jailed. The fear is real, and growing. People’s speculation about the devices pricing is moot when viewed in various perspectives and angles; when compared to the chaos of reality.
As another user noted, the 70% statistic of the Steam Machine being far superior to the majority of Steam user’s PC simply shows how people are in poverty, forced into it, or are simply living in areas unable to obtain specific PCs to either play or do PC tasks. Viewing Canada, and the U.K, both nations are legally forcing their citizens to live in a far more hostile environment, especially economically. The Steam Machine would be ideal for these regions, but I do understand “some” concerns about pricing speculations. Mainly the Western world, forcing their citizens to aim for more “budget friendly” alternatives, something Steam may be able to provide. Maybe a brief solution to a growing negative artificial world-wide problem. If you’re able to retain ownership of your Steam gadgets is another thing. Watch out for those “mean tweets” online! Arrested for calling someone fat, asking if they’re doing fine, among other pointless legal nonsense. Petty arrests and legally nefarious arrests. Imagine purchasing a Steam Machine to only have it seized by the authorities in a form of intimidation. How pathetic, especially when they laugh and mock how you have all your life on your phone, PC, and Steam Machine. Whether you agree or not, people are living in poverty conditions, now more so than ever, either from their national upbringing, or because their first-world nation forced them to live as a third-worlder. If financially able, the Steam Machine would aid them in playing more demanding games.
We shall see how impactful the adoption rate shall be, or if people shall even be allowed to hold ownership of their Steam Decks, Steam Machines, Steam Frames, or their gas-lighting “custom built PCs”, only for the authorities to game with them instead as they laugh at us, suffering.
I have also been long made aware of how expensive hardware is in Australia from the 2017+ VR (Virtual Reality) era of things. The whole VRChat VR era….. Hardware is cheaper in Canada than it is in Australia, to which hardware is cheaper in United States of America than it is in Canada. Americans may end up having the most fun out of the Steam Machine than the rest of us. Or Asians. Depending on situations. Regardless, The Steam Machine is desirable, and also highly requested, hence the strong online noise, chaos, and speculation about numerous things.
Disclaimer: Once again, I apologize for the politics, but it’s a major, growing concern in this world. I had to inject it, especially with growing concerns with how people may be either rejected from purchasing the Steam Machine (or other devices), or even have them ceased by authorities in various intimidation tactics. I’m allowed to note this.
The Steam Machine is the most important gadget here. I want it, but we may not be allowed to gain ownership over the Steam Machine thanks to a growing Western-oriented problem in how we have to die over artificial proxy wars, political drivel. Forced into poverty, etc. Steam Machine is perfect as a budget device, sadly being priced out and pressured out into faux-poverty by our governments. Jail time and having your electronic seized by the authorities.
Are you scared yet?
Steam Frame (VR):
Steam Frame being the last surprise announcement, if an oddly welcomed one. It’s a PC of its own, a standalone PC, in a VR headset form. It has its own computer, operating system, and function of its own. You can play it on its own, making it far different than Valve’s Valve Index VR Headset.
It’s tempting, it’s desirable, and I may find myself purchasing this, if local (national) situation(s) allows. You can play both flat screen and VR media on this headset, the choice is yours. You can play whatever you desire on it. It’s far more powerful, or at least accessible, than an Oculus Quest, and far more handy than an Oculus Rift. Where Oculus Rift failed is where Valve Index won, and it’s where Valve Frame allows users to further push their boundaries in both flat and VR mode mediums. I may actually purchase a Steam Frame for the whole accessibility level of it. Tethered for power, at the least, to only focus on one cable. Mainly focusing on VRChat, maybe some lower-end games, and some desktop-mode games. Whatever the headset allows me to do. 1-3 hours (maybe 5 hours at most) playing more intensive games. My goal is to use the Steam Frame mainly for VRChat, even if it’s a solo experience.
Oculus is known to brick their own headset, hence my hatred towards them. Artificial obsolescence. I was forced to reinstall graphic drivers from Nvidia each and every time I desired to run the Oculus Rift, something I didn’t have to do for the Valve Index. I noted my frustrations, especially in this blog post [Oculus Rift] noting my pains. Valve saved my VR experience with the Valve Index! No longer was I stuck with software bloat, software driver issues, or other issues. Valve Index was a plug-and-play, and instant gratification! I expect the Valve Frame to do the same.
I avoid the Oculus, and especially Oculus Quest lines, like a plague. Lying pieces of turds. Planned Obsolescence, and all that nonsense. Valve still plans to support their hardware lines, even if quietly. No switches turned off, just supported. Maybe the Steam Frame shall rejuvenate my interest into VR and VRChat by making things far more accessible by powered tethered mode.
Similar to the Steam Machine, we simply wait for the price tag, purchasing ability, and the freedom to be allowed to play on these gadgets and devices. I’m also hoping, wishing the Steam Frame device shall aid in bridging the gap between flat-screen and VR mode by making specific games VR mode. You know, those other games where game developers announce a walls-of-texts noting their fear, hypocrisy, and laziness in making games VR, even though other developers attempted such. Hoping for worthwhile VR Mode functions using the Steam Frame.
For this, I may simply wait for reviews and first impression videos on YouTube prior to purchasing.
(I’m sad to see the Valve Index excluded from the Steam Family line-up. RIP Valve Index. Still supported, yet excluded. I need a new Index controller. Thumb stick is broken on one controller.)
Closing Thoughts:
Steam is appeasing their consumer base, and I’m willing to pay good money for their quality products. I may have slight issues with their first generation Steam Deck, battery issues and all, but their products have been mostly awesome. Steam Deck, Valve Index, and the like show me that Steam/Valve cares about their consumers. They may hiccup, and be compromised by Left-Wing activism in Steam Support/Moderation, but their products are awesome. I’m willing to shell out good money to obtain the 2 TB Steam Machine to replace my computer.
$659 Canadian for the 256 GB Version Steam Deck. The first generation Steam Deck.
– Steam devices billed in Canadian currency.
$1,319 Canadian for the Valve Index.
I’m also willing to purchase the Controller, and also the Frame, but that’s lower in priority. I also have to observe Canada’s growing brutality. I have to wait and see if I’m allowed to even live in Canada, or if I’ll be jailed for life for vague “mean tweets” once 2026 starts. I also have to observe if Bill C-8 & C-9 have passed. I’ve been fairly vocal. I may end up like the U.K folks, and also raided in a similar fashion to the poor German guy who was brutally intimidated by the German police and having his electronics seized for noting how politicians are “parasites”. What’s the point of having electronic devices if they’re simply going to be seized? We’re living in rougher, harsher poverty times, making what Steam produces far more impressive. If I am allowed to hold ownership over these gadgets then I’ll actually have some of the best sessions than when I had them on the PC. Less noise, more gaming, and things shall proceed in an interesting direction. I’ll have some of the best times alive with SteamOS, as the Steam Deck had provided me so far. I’ll cherish each moment, as I’ve done with my Valve Index and Steam Deck. Steam Machine shall be an instant purchase, while Controller and Frame shall be a belated one. I’ll view reviews for Frame prior to purchasing. Need proper experiences on that one. Steam Deck is my guide for Steam Machine.
My 2015 PC was mainly built to play [Rising World] during the JAVA engine days. It switched to Unity, something I’m surprised my PC was able to handle. It still does, if with stuttering, and other issues. Red51 is long-aware of my issues, to which both Gemini & ChatGPT noted the Steam Machine would help resolve those very stuttering issues. I would no longer see these same issues on the Steam Machine. Rising World would play smoothly, and so would Palworld, American Truck Simulator, and 80-90% stability with Flight Sim 2024. The Steam Deck? Slight lag, but that depends on density of things. I had to update my PC to hold USB 3.0 hubs to use the Oculus Rift, later Valve Index, for VRChat play back in 2018, but that’s VR. My computer stuck with me through a lot.
I obtained my PC solely for Rising World, a game I was also betrayed harshly on, hence the numerous blog posts noting the numerous slights and insults hurled my way by both the community, and covertly by Red51 as he feigned ignorance. My PC was also accidentally dunked with water (Reusable water bottle) from my venting about workplace bullying and harassment in 2017 from a certain full-time coworker at the time. The water bottle accident (was attempting to drink water) fried, K’O’ing my PC for a few weeks. New parts had to be obtained slowly, painfully; expensive. Was attempting to drink water, it slipped, spilling into the top open vent causing sparks to shoot out of my PC. Loud venting for hours, cursing the very existence of abusive Canadians in Canada. Mainly that horny, abusive coworker in 2017~ sexually preying on girls (females) in his vicinity – in and outside of the workplace. Everything was always allegedly my fault, he was ‘King Shit’ of everything. My PC has been through a lot. Overheating, etc. My PC has been with me because of situations and circumstances. I had to also see my Mother and Father pass away (2020 for my Father), further preventing me from upgrading. The Steam Deck was my attempt at replacing my PC. That’s now a Steam Machine job. Time for Steam Machine to fully, 100% replace my PC. I was proposed a custom PC, and even a pre-built PC, none called out to me like the Steam Machine has.
Who knows what the future holds. Maybe I’ll live in a broom closet in the future with how broken Canada is, Steam Machine in one corner, a bed in the other. Maybe I’ll actually peacefully live with my Steam Machine, or maybe I will actually suffer through Canada’s more Communist-oriented regime taking hold in the country. Maybe I won’t be allowed to even be graced by the presence of the Steam Machine, hated and betrayed by the very country I was born into. Not allowed to live in Canada for simply being a white Canadian with parents from Slovakia (Modra & Bratislava), hence my broken English at times. Bullied from Kindergarten, through high school, into my workplace, and even online by both Liberals and political Activists from the Middle-East and India-Asia side of things. I’m not allowed to live normally on this planet. I constantly worry about the future. Will I even be allowed to own the Steam Machine, or will the Liberals have me dragged on the street, similar to how the Ostriches in B.C were shot for false reasoning, the poor German guy, and the state of Europe itself. I digress from my lengthy wall-of-thoughts……
Pricing is moot, especially in Canada’s degrading currency drops (inflation). Granted, it still has to be affordable, I’ll still aim for it regardless. Everything shrinks in quality, yet the prices intentionally sores to poverty-levels of retardation. Western brutality. I’m constantly depressed and disappointed by how stupid everything is…(I desire Sanae Takaichi & Trump to openly scold the Western world; To scold Canada on open air.)
Here is to hoping the Steam Frame shall provide uniquely positive VR experiences, bridging the cap where other developers have failed to push their games out of pure laziness and fear. Good luck to those who are purchasing any of these gadgets! Let’s all have our fun.
(I’ll have to return to edit in case I have forgotten anything. Expect future edits and slight revisions.)