The upcoming Steam Machine won’t be ‘subsidized’ like consoles to hit a more attractive price target, suggesting high relative pricing — Valve engineer confirms the device competes with only the PC market

The next-gen Steam Machine was unveiled a couple of weeks ago, teasing what a console-esque PC gaming experience could look like. With powerful, semi-custom hardware from AMD, Valve is aiming to match PS5 levels of power, but will it be able to match it on price? That’s the million-dollar question on everyone’s minds, and we finally have an answer from Valve itself, as a Valve engineer has noted that the hardware won’t be subsidized like we see with gaming consoles, thus implying the device will have…