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But if you really want to make the Steam Machine feel extra special when it arrives in early 2026, you’re going to want to dress it up in Dbrand’s Companion Cube skin. A tribute to the iconic Weighted Companion Cube from Valve’s beloved Portal series,
Dbrand CEO Adam Ijaz told The Verge that the Cube is a shell that attaches to the Steam Machine’s own chassis, and that it’s been designed not to block any air intakes or the rear exhaust. The design is still being refined to work around the console’s ports though.
Have a look at the Companion Cube Steam Machine enclosure concept, in all its glory: In a subsequent email, Ijaz explained the work that needs to be done before Dbrand can settle on pricing:
With Valve’s new Steam console, the Machine, Dbrand is teasing a new product. It could be classified as a skin, but it looks more like a conversion kit than anything. The kit turns the Steam Machine into a Companion Cube from Portal and Portal 2, complete with the ridges and 3D aspects that make it look like a real-life prop.
You've seen the brand new Steam Machine from Valve right? But what about a Steam Machine Companion Cube? Yes that's also now going to be a thing.
I'm sure there are more than a few of you who just assumed that Dbrand would be making a skin for the newly-announced Steam Machine that lets you turn Valve's new console-shaped gaming hardware into a weighted Companion Cube?
Excited for the Steam Machine's release? Before that, find everything we know about Steam Machine's specs and pricing from here.
Valve has unveiled its powerful new Steam Machine console, set to rival PlayStation and Xbox with 4K gaming and PC features.
At the other end of the spectrum, Superdata Research founder and SuperJoost newsletter author Joost Van Dreunen predicted the entry-level Steam Machine could come in as low as $549, rising to $749 for the 2TB version (plus an additional $50 for bundles including a Steam Controller).
Valve has announced that it is launching three new pieces of hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame.