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Valve maintains a 2026 launch for its second-gen Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame, saying earlier blog-post hints of delays due to memory/storage shortages were addressed and all three are still expected this year; ongoing RAM demand from AI and tariff conditions are noted as headwinds. The Steam Machine is a 6-inch portable Linux-based mini PC designed to run Steam Deck games on a TV.
Valve’s Year in Review post suggests its SteamOS hardware — including Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame — may not ship in 2026 due to memory and storage shortages, signalling a delay and leaving concrete launch dates to future updates.
Valve now says it hopes to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller in 2026 due to ongoing memory and storage chip shortages, a downgrade from earlier promises; the RAM crunch is also affecting Valve hardware like the Steam Deck OLED.
With shortages delaying Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame into 2026, this article argues Valve should release the Steam Controller early. The controller is already ready and compatible with thousands of games, offering a tangible taste of Valve's hardware and potentially maintaining interest while other devices face supply delays; however, bundling and tariff considerations could complicate a standalone controller launch.
AMD CEO Lisa Su said on an earnings call that Valve's AMD-powered Steam Machine is on track to ship in early 2026, marking Valve's second hardware push after a prior Steam Machine attempt. The remarks also reference Valve's current hardware ecosystem (including a Steam Controller and Steam Frame VR headset), and Su added AMD stands ready to support Microsoft's next-generation Xbox in 2027, though no formal announcements have been made.
Valve announced a new Steam Machine and Steam Controller set to release in early 2026, aiming to provide a powerful, console-like PC gaming experience at home, with the Steam Machine featuring high-end specs and support for 4K gaming, and the Steam Controller offering customizable controls compatible across Steam devices.
Valve announced three new gaming hardware devices: the Steam Frame VR headset, a new Steam Controller, and a next-gen Steam Machine, all designed to enhance gaming on Steam and operate as open platforms. These devices are set to ship in early 2026 to regions including the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with specific pricing and launch dates to be finalized.
Valve announced a second-generation Steam Controller, a highly customizable Bluetooth gamepad compatible with Steam devices, featuring magnetic sticks, touchpads, and virtual buttons, aiming to offer a flexible gaming experience similar to the Steam Deck, with a release planned for early 2026.
Speculation suggests Valve is about to reveal new gaming hardware, including a Steam Controller with advanced finger-tracking, a high-end VR headset codenamed Deckard or Steam Frame, and a console-like device called Valve Fremont, potentially launching as soon as this week.