The Steam Machine challenges Xbox in the living room with the power of PC gaming. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

Compelling, but why would a Steam Machine be a threat to Xbox in 2025 when previous iterations of it were a complete flop? Because Valve has changed a lot in the past five years too, and it’s slowly been building an answer to that question with each step.

"Steam Machine supports M.2 storage replacements in both 2230 and 2280 form factors along with hot-swapping microSD cards used in other SteamOS devices. Additionally, Valve engineers confirm that select HDMI 2.1 features like HDR and AMD FreeSync are active, despite the official spec listing HDMI 2.0."

The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

Credible sources report that Xbox's next console will be a PC hybrid, which would put Microsoft in direct competition with another gaming giant.

Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has welcomed Valve’s next-gen Steam machine in a congratulatory message to Valve.

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Valve's announcements include a new Steam Controller, a cube-like Steam Machine that allows people to play PC games on their TV, and a Steam Frame virtual reality headset. Be sure to read up on GameSpot's extended coverage of the new devices.

Valve's new Steam Machine aims to blend PC flexibility with console simplicity, offering access to the entire Steam library for 4K gaming. Expected to