{"id":2518,"date":"2026-06-23T01:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:49:39","slug":"valve-steam-machine-price-not-subsidizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2518","title":{"rendered":"Valve explains why it isn\u2019t subsidizing the Steam Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">While this might seem like an easy solution, it doesn\u2019t align with our beliefs about how healthy ecosystems are built. If there\u2019s anything we\u2019re religious about at Valve, it\u2019s our belief that open systems are better in the long run, for ourselves and customers. The openness of the PC ecosystem in particular has enabled it to be the primary driver of hardware and software innovation, because anyone with an idea for a way to do something better was able to take a shot at it. When companies sell their hardware under cost for competitive advantage, or buy exclusive content for it, they\u2019re doing that to build a more closed system, one where you don\u2019t get to choose what software you want to use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">We don\u2019t want that for PC hardware, and we don\u2019t think you should want it either. You shouldn\u2019t feel like you have to buy Valve hardware; you should be able to view it as just one option alongside all the devices for playing games, and select the one that makes sense for you. This means you get to decide which device fits your personal tradeoffs around things like price, performance, form factor, peripheral support, and everything else you care about. That\u2019s the strength of the open PC platform, and subsidizing hardware runs counter to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/952004\/valve-steam-machine-price-not-subsidizing\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While this might seem like an easy solution, it doesn\u2019t align with our beliefs about how healthy ecosystems are built. If there\u2019s anything we\u2019re religious about at Valve, it\u2019s our belief that open systems are better in the long run, for ourselves and customers. 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