Steam Machine and Steam Frame are coming 'this summer'

Key points

• The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are officially scheduled to land in summer 2026, Valve announced today in a blog post about something else entirely.
• There's still no word on how much either bit of hardware will cost.
• Valve made the big release-window reveal in a developer-focused blog post about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame being included in the Verified program, which launched with the Steam Deck and lets players know how well games will run on the handheld.
• The Verified program will do the same for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame hardware.
• For Steam Machine, the requirements for a Verified badge are nearly identical to the Steam Deck's, Valve says.