Valve is getting closer to announcing price and availability of its new hardware after the delay due to RAM
Valve had planned to launch its new hardware for early 2026a slightly ambiguous date. But the manufacturer itself also announced at the beginning of 2026 that the price and availability would be delayed due to the current RAM memory crisiswhich has affected these and other devices and releases. With no fixed date after this delay, it seems that rumors say that Valve would already be close to announcing at least the price and availability of its new products.
Valve prepares the announcement of its new hardware after the delay due to RAM memory
It seems that the first to arrive will be the Steam Controllera device that will presumably be launched at a price of $99.99. But since Insider Gaming They also claim that Valve is getting closer to confirming more details about its other two pending hardware devices. The problems with this delay are the current situation, where Valve would even have been discussing the launch price of these products assuming a small short term loss in the manufacturing cost.
Steam Controller, Steam Machine and Steam Frame: price and availability yet to be confirmed
Despite all this, it seems that Valve continues with its commitment to launch its new hardware within the first half of 2026. Despite this commitment, it is still unknown when these new products will be available and, above all, the pricewhich is speculated rise since the latest rumors due to memory shortage and its increase in price.
Let’s hope Valve releases its first Steam Controllerand take the opportunity to announce the date and price of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame.
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
