Valve’s first Steam Machines and controller have been officially released

The first wave of Valve’s Steam Machine gaming PCs are now on sale. The company just announced the official launch of Steam Machines from a handful of manufacturers, along with the unusual Steam Controller and the Steam Link home streaming box. Right now, Valve is advertising three Steam Machines from Alienware, Zotac, and Cyberpower; they range from $499 to $1,499. The Steam Controller and Steam Link both sell for $49 apiece.

The Steam Machine concept has been years in the making, and it’s seen some delays and false starts along the way. The confusion is partly because “Steam Machine” is more a label for console-like gaming PCs than a discrete product. Along with the controller, Steam Machines are largely defined by Steam OS, a Linux-based operating system that any manufacturer can adopt, whether it’s making a super-cheap machine or a top-of-the-line gaming powerhouse. Preorders finally opened this summer, with a limited number of customers getting their devices in mid-October before the official release.

Polygon took a look at the current lineup a month ago; you can read the (mixed) first impressions right here. The new devices — along with games they support — are all collected on Valve’s Steam Machine page.