Valve has revealed three new gaming devices set for launch in 2026: the Steam Machine console, a redesigned Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame VR headset. All run on SteamOS, building on the success of the Steam Deck to expand PC gaming options. The announcement highlights Valve's commitment to open platforms and Linux-based gaming.
On November 12, 2025, Valve announced a major hardware expansion, introducing the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame, all powered by SteamOS. As Gabe Newell, Valve's president, stated, "We've been super happy with the success of Steam Deck, and PC gamers have continued asking for even more ways to play all the great titles in their Steam libraries. Our work over the years on other hardware and even more importantly on SteamOS has enabled Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame to do just that."
The Steam Machine is a compact 6-inch (160mm) cube designed for big-screen PC gaming, fitting under a TV or on a desk. It features a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads up to 4.8 GHz at 30W TDP, a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 GPU with 28 compute units at 2.45 GHz max clock and 110W TDP, supporting 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR and ray tracing—over 6x more powerful than the Steam Deck. It includes 16GB DDR5 RAM, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 512GB or 2TB NVMe SSD options, a microSD slot, and ports like HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K at 120Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4K at 240Hz or 8K at 60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, and multiple USB ports. The device runs SteamOS 3 with KDE Plasma, includes 17 customizable RGB LEDs, and supports wake-on-controller. It ships bundled with the Steam Controller or standalone.
The Steam Controller shares design elements with the Steam Deck, offering ergonomic controls including next-generation magnetic thumbsticks (TMR), full-sized buttons, trackpads with haptic feedback, gyro, grip buttons, and 6-axis IMU. It features four haptic motors, capacitive touch, up to 35 hours of battery life via a rechargeable Li-ion battery, and connects via proprietary wireless (4ms polling rate), Bluetooth, or USB-C. It works across PCs, laptops, Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.
The Steam Frame is a lightweight (185g core, 440g with headstrap) wireless VR headset for streaming all Steam games, including VR and non-VR titles. Powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ARM64 processor, it has 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB or 1TB UFS storage, microSD expansion, and runs SteamOS 3. Optics include 2160x2160 LCD per eye with pancake lenses, up to 144Hz refresh, and 110-degree FOV. It supports eye-tracking for foveated streaming, four outward-facing cameras for tracking, Wi-Fi 7 for low-latency VR streaming, a 21.6 Wh battery, integrated dual speakers and microphones, and a user-accessible expansion port. Controllers provide 6-DOF tracking, haptics, and replaceable AA batteries for 40 hours.
All devices ship in early 2026 to regions including the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with no pricing details yet. Valve is expanding its Verified program to include Steam Machine Verified and Steam Frame Verified ratings. Specs are subject to change.
