New “RAMageddon” Report Warns that High PC & Console Prices Are Here to Stay

A major computer manufacturer thinks prices are going to stay high for good, and that's bad news for next-gen consoles.

Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage ...

Steam Machine vs. PS5: 5 things Valve's PC can do that consoles can't

The Steam Machine is a pricey proposition compared to a PS5, but some perks do help sweeten a tough deal.

Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises

Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent ...

Steam Machine pricing explained: Why Valve’s console-style PC costs over $1,000

Valve engineers reveal how global RAM and storage shortages pushed the 2026 Steam Machine price up by 35%, jumping from an ...
Game Rant

Gaming PC vs Console: Which is better?

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played

This pricey cube won’t win any console wars — but could it rise above them? My first day with the Steam Machine was a mess.

Valve’s Steam Machine is not a console, which explains both the freedom and the pain

Valve says the Steam Machine is designed around an open PC ecosystem rather than the subsidized, locked-down pricing model ...

Valve Wants You To Know The Steam Machine Isn’t A Video Game Console: ‘We Think Of It As An Extension Of PC Gaming’

We’ve been calling the Steam Machine a video game console because that’s what little boxes that play games and sit next to ...

Xbox 'console exclusives' won't impact releases on PC, Xbox exec affirms

Some much needed clarity from Matt Booty.