Steam Machine preorder emails are in the wild, and it finally feels real: Valve is actually gonna release this thing in 2026

If you signed up for a spot in the Steam Machine reservation queue, you might want to take a quick look at your email, because the notices for those who made it into the first wave—and those who did not—have been sent.

I did not personally order a Steam Machine for several reasons, which in truth can be boiled down to one reason:

Instead, I heard about the email sendout from Game Awards host ...