“Everything is ready, let’s go”: New Steam Machine leak fuels launch hopes

After entries related to the “Welcome to Steam Machine” introduction were discovered in Valve’s backend at the end of May, many in the community began speculating about a June launch. The excitement is not based solely on the fact that the onboarding process looks like a final stage of preparation. As previously reported, similar leaks appeared shortly before the Steam Controller’s release. A new discovery has now added further fuel to the speculation: the Steam Machine Welcome Tour has surfaced on GitHub in multiple languages.

The reaction on Reddit has been highly optimistic. Thread creator u/SnooDoughnuts8734 summed up the mood with the words: “Everything is ready, let’s go.” For many users, the fact that the Steam Machine introduction is now available in several languages suggests that Valve has entered the final preparation phase and is getting ready for a worldwide launch. Users also seem confident that a release is imminent, with some speculating about a launch “tomorrow” or “within the next two weeks” – either way, very soon.

What tempers the excitement is Valve’s continued silence on official Steam Machine details. For now, everything remains pure speculation. That said, only a few days separated the official Steam Controller announcement from its market launch, so a similarly short timeline cannot be ruled out. The biggest source of skepticism at the moment is the price. Following the recent Steam Deck OLED price increase (available on Amazon for $1,420), many users now believe that the Steam Machine could be significantly more expensive than originally expected.