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3 models, nice and clear. Middle option etc.
More important is steam OS tho, imo. They've invested a lot into it, be interesting to see how it develops.
I know they are not going to release it soon, especially when there is a Steam Deck 2 confirmed in the future. But the Steam Machine 2.0, should exist and with the good ideas of Steam Deck.
Making essentially a DualShock 4 with back buttons to have the Deck controls as a standalone Steam Controller 2 would be more useful.
yeah it'd be a pretty niche market I think, as you can just pair any controller anyway assuming you use bluetooth or get an adaptor, a machine might be an idea but being a hit is another question. Steam OS looks interesting, though I wouldn't expect it to displace windows anytime soon it could potentially start to get a share if they can release to general PCs
Valve/Steam branding?
Smaller form factor than a mid size ATX?
9th Generation performance?
As a point of discussion, I acquired a MinisForum Neptune series HX80G early last year:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 8-Cores/16-Threads, up to 4.4GHz Boost, PCI-Express 3.0.
AMD Radeon RX 6600M, 8GB VRAM.
32GB DDR4-3200
It is a pure AMD build, which makes for a very Linux compatible system.
You can already do that right now. Just build a micro ATX / mini ITX AMD small form factor PC and install Steam OS on it.
The reason for steam deck's succes is the form factor (handheld) + the amazing community support.
You can theoretically build a steam machine but if made by Valve with a "custom predefined hardware" it would make it more cheap than simple assemble a custom mini PC.
Being basically an PC with pre-defined hardware(assuming it would make it cheaper removing some modularity of the PC aspect.) people would still install windows like the steam deck(possible but not much to gain from doing so).
If steam release an Steam machine 2.0 that is basically a PC with some models variations of the ram / storage size with some base performance target that is probably more cheap than an normal PC for that performance target i don't see the reasons not to other than the number of people working on a project this size.
Resume: They would just need to make a pre-build more accessible and as i would assume people would still have the option to simple use windows and etc.
Most of the cost on the steam deck is on the fact that it is a portable, if they make something (PC) on the 500-600 or even 700$ depending on the performance it would make some new thing extreme interesting. What would they gain from it? more space and remember that Valve is trying to do the most to not have any dependency on Microsoft as the last decade show.
I wholeheartedly believe that Valve has one in the making as they had a prototype leaked a year before the Deck came out. I can see a Steam Deck 2 in 2026 by AMD's release date and the Steam Machine console in 2027. That's the perfect amount of leap for Valve.
For reference, we're expecting the next-gen consoles from MS and PS to release between 2026-2028. 2027 timeframe would make a lot of sense for the Steam Machine. It can be priced anywhere around $700-$1,000.
The whole industry seems to be at a perilous moment. Seemingly lacking in visionaries and pathfinders for the foreseeable future. Unless you count Nintendo as a "pathfinder".
Valve's Steam Deck follows in the footsteps of Nintendo. Proton is a hedge making a moat around a back catalog. These are not visionary pathfinding, these are survival strategies. A Steam Machine has been a niche entry since it was first attempted, and nothing has really changed, yet. A Steam Machine may make more sense should the primary PC market shift to ARM, should PC hardware availability become scarce. Unfortunately, the time when a Steam Machine may be most viable at retail, may be one where it is the least viable on the manufacturing side.
I would keep an eye on Microsoft's Surface lineup, with the Qualcomm processors.
For me, full integration with the Deck.
Use the Deck to remotely turn the Steam machine on, stream games to the Deck, or use the Deck as a (extra) controller.
Of course, it would also be usable as a stand alone console.
I think it has appeal for anyone who owns a Deck and wants more power, both for streaming and a big screen, as well for who wants a PC gaming alternative to the Xbox / PlayStation that’s as easy to setup and use.
Especially with the new family sharing, for someone who is already into Steam and has kids makes a lot of sense to buy a Steam console for the kids and couch gaming.
I think there is a reasonable chance we will get it soon, with in house streaming it could serve as a stopgap before the release of the Deck 2.