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The Steam Machine is here, but getting one is a little complicated. Valve is taking preorders using a reservation system, which is intended to make the process more fair and harder for bots to exploit. However, it’s a bit different than the $5 reservations Valve used for the Steam Deck.
Starting today, you can sign up for a chance to reserve the Steam Machine, choosing from four different options:
Steam Machine 512GB: $1,049 / $1,509 CAD / €1,039 / £879 / $1,609 AUD / 4,389 zlotys
Steam Machine 512GB with Steam Controller: $1,128 / $1,628 CAD / €1,108 / £938 / $1,728 AUD / 4,698 zlotys
Steam Machine 2TB: $1,349 / $1,919 CAD / €1,359 / £1,149 / $2,109 AUD / 5,739 zlotys
Steam Machine 2TB with Steam Controller: $1,428 / $2,038 CAD / €1,428 / £1,208 / $2,228 AUD / 6,048 zlotys
All four options will have their own sign-up list, and you can sign up for multiple if you want. There are also separate sign-up lists for each shipping region, and Valve says it will automatically place you in the list for your region. There are currently four shipping regions: North America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia.
The sign-up window ends on June 25th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. At that point, Valve will use a “one-time randomization” to determine the reservation order for everyone who signed up.
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