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To be clear, the video isn't publicly viewable yet.

However steamdb was able to show that a video called "steam_controller_unboxing_2026" was uploaded on April 20th, 2026.

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you're putting CachyOS on it anyway, then why wait for the steam machine, can't you just use any old desktop? Or is it just the call of the lovely shiny new hardware?

shout out to freegames@feddit.uk

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[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I want one because it’s got a proper HDMI-CEC implementation for a living room TV device, it will run silently, and it’s tiny. I also have a Steam Deck, so I expect to use them together quite often.

I am aware I can get a different PC right now. I don’t want one bad enough to do it though. I also may not buy a Steam Machine depending upon how the price shakes out. I was thinking maybe $600ish when they announced it, but it’s not worth $1k to me given its modest capabilities.

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
[–] Canuck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The small size is probably the biggest factor since it fits well under the TV, as is the I/O including HDMI-CEC, dedicated radio for controllers, reference hardware for games to work well on, everything just works.

Desktop PC is where I do my customizations, 20 HDD bays & 6 SSD, etc, but I run Debian on there