This week on Next Portable Console, Federico, Brendon, and John consider the Steam Machine's pricing and early reviews.

Also available on YouTube here.

Links and Show Notes The Steam Machine

• Steam Machine launches today! (Steam Hardware announcement)
• Valve prices the Steam Machine at $1,049 (The Verge)
• Steam Machine officially priced at $1,049 and $1,349 as Valve describes brutal RAM supply crisis
• The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I've ever played (The Verge)
• Even Valve is Disappointed – Steam Machine Review (Linus Tech Tips)
• Steam Machine Review: Valve's New Console/PC Hybrid (IGN)
• Steam Machine Review: Beautiful Hardware, But What About Performance... And Price? (Digital Foundry)
• Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop (The Verge)

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