About this episode

The episode discusses the pricing and implications of the Steam Machine in the current gaming hardware landscape.

Episode 262 The Steam Machine is imminent - it was reviewed by several creators and priced at an eye-watering $1049 for the most basic SKU. Today, we give our thoughts on the Steam Machine in the context of its price and the current hardware landscape. Is the pricing an anomaly or a foreboding sign of things to come? As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Halo 3, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, Mario Tennis Fever). This episode was recorded in June 2026. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase. Chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Or email us at gametalkpodcastofficial@gmail.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/369MuzfFy8RB6vFULVY7Zy?si=26cb1639927c4cc8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastGametalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastgametalk Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastgametalk Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/podcastgametalk.bsky.social Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:40 - Steam Machine Pricing / Impressions 31:24 - Steam Hardware Speculation and Comparisons 52:14 - Halo 3 1:00:44 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 1:07:09 - Mario Tennis Fever

People in this episode

Host: Gametalk

Topics covered

• Steam Machine
• gaming hardware
• game reviews
• Halo 3
• Tainted Grail
• Mario Tennis

Keywords

• Steam Machine
• gaming hardware
• Halo 3
• Tainted Grail
• Mario Tennis
• game reviews
• June 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Steam Machine

Books & works: Halo 3, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, Mario Tennis Fever

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