Steam Machine is a 'return to the PS4 days': hard to recommend, according to a former PlayStation executive
Steam Machine is a 'return to the PS4 days': hard to recommend, according to a former PlayStation executive
The new Steam Machine has arrived, probably at the worst possible time with the gaming sector grappling with the effects of the memory crisis, which leads to a substantial increase in the cost of consoles and gaming PCs. The hardware compromises are numerous, and the price has dissatisfied many users.
Among the criticisms received by Valve's project is the opinion of Shuhei Yoshida, former PlayStation executive (he was president of SIE Worldwide Studios), who has a significant following on X and has launched a real provocation via his account. It is worth noting that Valve's product must contend with a significantly high price, at least in relation to its performance, due to the effects of the memory crisis on component costs.
Thoughts after a few hours of playing with Steam Machine.
- 3D performance is just…meh.
- The system recommends to default to 1080p - am I going back to PS4 days?
- Some games take a looooooong time to boot, what is it doing?
- System UI is easy to use.
- Being able to boot up…
— Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp)
July 2, 2026
A provocation that clarifies the difficulties of the Steam Machine Yoshida has criticized the 3D performance of the Steam Machine, highlighting how the system defaults to recommending 1080p, a choice that is described as a "return to the PS4 days." The loading times of the games are also unsatisfactory. Like many other influencers, analysts, and reviewers, Yoshida believes that it is difficult to recommend the Steam Machine at this time, primarily due to the price.
Beyond the provocations, it is clear that the Steam Machine arrives on the market at a challenging time. Creating a gaming hardware product, in fact, forces manufacturers to deal with the memory crisis, which continues to rise in cost and increases the final price.