# DF Direct Q+A: Steam Machine - The Big Price/Performance/Form Factor Debate

An episode of [Digital Foundry Direct Weekly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1596728253), 26 Jun 2026, 40 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/e/6a3e76d1a3fa97823768cee5/media.mp3

In the wake of our Steam Machine review, Rich and Will tackle a range of Supporter questions on the price, value and design of the hardware, the ability of Valve to supply it - and the future of SteamOS in general. 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Supporter Q1: What should we think of the value of the Steam Machine? 12:03 Supporter Q2: What’s the target audience for the Steam Machine? 20:01 Supporter Q3: Should Valve have used unified memory? 25:19 Supporter Q4: Is Valve incapable of shipping hardware in volume at the moment? 29:30 Supporter Q5: Will Nvidia be supported in future SteamOS releases? 35:09 Supporter Q6: Why doesn’t the Steam Machine have a lunchbox-style handle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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