Valve's Steam Machine is now up for pre-order in the Philippines, with electronics retailer GameXtreme listing the compact SteamOS console at ₱110,000 for the 512GB model bundled with a Steam Controller. According to Technobaboy, pre-orders opened on July 4, 2026, with a tentative local release date of July 9.
Key Takeaways
- The Steam Machine is on pre-order in the Philippines through GameXtreme at ₱110,000 for the 512GB-plus-controller bundle.
- A ₱20,000 down payment is required to reserve a unit, and stock will vary by branch.
- Tentative local availability is July 9, 2026.
- It runs SteamOS on a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU, with 16GB of DDR5 and 8GB of GDDR6 memory.
- Valve says the machine is roughly six times more graphically powerful than the Steam Deck.
Steam Machine Philippine price and pre-order details
GameXtreme is taking Steam Machine reservations now, and Technobaboy reports that buyers need to put down a ₱20,000 deposit to secure a unit. The retailer cautioned that availability may differ from branch to branch and advised customers to confirm stock with their nearest store before visiting.
The local sticker is considerably higher than Valve's US pricing. As confirmed by VideoCardz and Dexerto, Valve set the US MSRP at $1,049 (around ₱64,400) for the 512GB configuration and $1,349 (around ₱82,800) for the 2TB version. The standalone Steam Controller adds about $79 (around ₱4,850), and the fully loaded 2TB-plus-controller bundle runs $1,428 (around ₱87,700). Technobaboy attributes the steeper Philippine price largely to limited initial supply.
What the Steam Machine is
The Steam Machine is Valve's newest piece of PC gaming hardware, built to run SteamOS and slot directly into the Steam ecosystem. Valve positions it as an extension of the PC rather than a traditional console, giving players a dedicated box for their Steam library that still behaves like a computer.
Valve's headline performance claim, reported across launch coverage, is that the Steam Machine is roughly six times more graphically capable than the handheld Steam Deck, with a target of 4K at 60 frames per second that leans on FSR upscaling rather than native rendering. It arrives alongside the refreshed Steam Controller 2nd Gen, which reached the Philippines at ₱13,995, and follows a wave of interest in dedicated Steam hardware that includes handhelds like the Retroid Pocket Nova.
Steam Machine specs
- CPU: Semi-custom AMD Zen 4, 6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.8GHz, 30W TDP
- GPU: Semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 with 28 compute units, up to 2.45GHz sustained, 110W TDP
- Memory: 16GB DDR5 system RAM plus 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Storage: 512GB or 2TB NVMe SSD
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports: 2x front USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x rear USB-A 2.0, HDMI 2.0
- Extras: Integrated 2.4GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter, RGB lighting
- OS: SteamOS 3
Why the price climbed
Valve itself has acknowledged that the Steam Machine landed above earlier expectations. Third-party estimates had pegged the console in the $799 to $999 range, but the company pointed to the AI-driven surge in memory and storage prices as the reason the final MSRP came in higher. That global cost pressure, layered on top of local supply constraints, is what pushes the Philippine bundle to ₱110,000.
For local buyers, the practical takeaway is simple: reservations are limited and allocated by branch, so anyone set on securing a launch unit should place a deposit early and confirm availability directly with GameXtreme.
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