Valve Promises Steam Machine in 2026, Then Decides 2024 Works Too
KEY POINTS
- â˘Valve suggested in a Friday blog post it might ship the Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller in 2026.
- â˘The company told The Verge it actually plans to ship all three hardware products in 2024 despite a memory shortage.
- â˘Valve had previously claimed the products would arrive in the first half of 2024 before causing confusion with their latest statement.
Valve's latest blog post sent ripples through the gaming world as they zig-zagged harder than a drunk driver on their Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller launch plans. On Friday, Valve casually dropped 'we hope to ship in 2026,' which sounds more like 'hope' and less like a promise, especially since just last month they swore these gadgets would arrive in H1 2024. Bless their hearts, they clarified to The Verge that despite the ongoing global memory shortageâbecause apparently RAM is now the new goldâthey're still set on delivering all three products this year. So buy popcorn, folks, because this hardware release saga is the hot new sitcom for tech fans watching shipping dates do the hokey pokey.
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(1 of 3)Valveâs shipping schedule looks like my diet plan: hopeful promises, sudden delays, and lots of excuses involving memory shortages no one invited.
Valveâs Steam Machine release dates have more plot twists than a soap opera written by RAM manufacturers.
Waiting for a Valve product to ship is now an extreme sport. RAM hoarders controlling our gaming fate.
Source: Theverge | Published: 3/6/2026 | Author: Jay Peters
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