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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 39 MIN

DF Direct Q+A: Steam Machine - The Big Price/Performance/Form Factor Debate

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In the wake of our Steam Machine review, Rich and Will tackle a range of Supporter questions on the price, value and design of the hardware, the ability of Valve to supply it - and the future of SteamOS in general.00:00 Introduction00:37 Supporter Q1: What should we think of the value of the Steam Machine?12:03 Supporter Q2: What’s the target audience for the Steam Machine?20:01 Supporter Q3: Should Valve have used unified memory?25:19 Supporter Q4: Is Valve incapable of shipping hardware in volume at the moment?29:30 Supporter Q5: Will Nvidia be supported in future SteamOS releases?35:09 Supporter Q6: Why doesn’t the Steam Machine have a lunchbox-style handle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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