🎮 Gaming Mar 20, 2026 · Andrew Cunningham

Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware

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Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware
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Valve's Steam Machine desktop is currently in a state of involuntary limbo, driven by historically awful pricing and availability for memory and storage chips. AI data centers are absorbing much of what memory manufacturers can produce, leaving much less for enthusiast and hobbyist hardware like the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset. Even the years-old Steam Deck is currently out of stock thanks to component shortages.
But that hardware uncertainty hasn't stopped Valve from working on

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