When the Steam Machine was announced just a few months ago, a lot of the hype around it was deservedly because of the amazing-looking hardware and the knowledge that SteamOS would make for an incredible living room gaming PC experience. However, a great deal of that excitement was also due to the hope that Valve might release the Steam Machine at a price that would rival game consoles. However, a new Steam Machine rumor suggests that won’t be the case. Despite this rumor, we still expect the Steam Machine to be one of the best gaming PC options available when it lands later this year. You just might want to temper your expectations on how big a dent it will make in your bank balance.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Steam Machine price is as bad as I feared, according to this new leak

 Hopes that Valve’s SteamOS gaming PC would arrive at a console-rivaling price appear to be dashed, if this Steam Machine rumor is true.  PCGamesN