The Memory Crisis forces Valve to review prices and release dates for the Steam Machine, Frame and Controller

Valve announced a few weeks ago his new gaming hardwarewhich includes your new Steam Controller gamepad, your new Steam Frame glasses and the return of the Steam Machine. Everyone is waiting for the launch of this set of gaming devices, with a date set for early 2026. But Valve, like many other manufacturers, seems to have been choked by this launch with a clear culprit: the DRAM and NAND Flash memory crisis.

The release date and price of new Steam hardware has been affected by the DRAM and NAND Flash crisis

The manufacturer had planned publish on these dates the price and availability of these products, but when they were announced in October 2025 they quickly the problem began to spread of prices in memory, along with their scarcity. Valve has also commented that this situation has forced review its release schedule as well as the price of the devices that will soon be released on the market.

Valve has revised the release schedule as well as the price of the new products

Regarding the launch, it seems that the situation has not changed much, although initially they were expected to early 2026, a launch window is maintained that does not expect to surpass the first half of this year. Regarding the price still working to be able to set one according to the current situation. A situation that will determine the final cost to the user along with a definitive date so that the Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine are available for sale.

The Steam Machine can move most Steam games at 4K and 60 FPS with FSR

Taking advantage of this announcement about its launch and price, Valve has also announced some details of the Steam Machine. One of the key points is its performance with newer gameswhere the manufacturer has commented that most Steam games run very well at 4K and 60 FPS with the help of FSR.

The role of VRR will be key to maintaining good image quality with a corresponding FPS rate

Despite this, some games will require more scaled than others and the FPS rate may be somewhat lower. Thanks to the VRR technology This frame rate can be adapted so that the original resolution remains 1080p and can scale to higher resolutions maintaining quality and a good amount of FPS make it playable.

You can customize your Steam Machine with front covers

He has also commented that the Steam Machine can be customized through front covers that you can print. Valve will make available to users files so that you can also create your own front case with a personalized design. It will also be possible to access the M.2 SSD disk to upgrade it to another one, with sizes 2230 or 2280, as well as the DDR5 RAM available through its two SO-DIMM banks.