Steam Machine Reservations Hit $2,899 on eBay

Scalpers are listing Steam Machine reservations on eBay for over $2,500 ahead of the console's official launch on June 29, 2026.

Valve's upcoming Steam Machine is facing significant scalping activity on eBay as users list reservations for prices exceeding $2,500. While the official 2 TB console is priced between $1,349 and $1,400, some listings have reached as high as $2,700 and $2,899. Despite the official release date of June 29, 2026, some buyers are already paying these inflated costs to secure a spot. This trend follows previous scalping incidents, such as when the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary edition was sold for nearly double its retail price. Valve originally allowed users to reserve spots for the hardware prior to launch, but the secondary market is now dominated by high-priced listings from resellers looking to profit from the demand.