Steam Machine is Perfect-ly Divisive!

June 26, 2026

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5 min read

The episode opens with a correction: Marques had loudly celebrated Android 17 for finally letting Pixel users remove the "At a Glance" widget from the home screen, only to discover the feature actually shipped in Android 16. He owns the mistake, but still praises Android 17 for cleaning up clutter and improving colors. A full feature breakdown video is live alongside the episode.

The Slate Truck: $25,000, No Speakers, and a Lot of Opinions

The biggest hardware story is the Slate Truck, an ultra-modular electric mini pickup with a starting price just under $25,000. The "blank slate" concept is deliberately stripped: no power windows, no speakers, no paint, steel wheels, fixed suspension, and a 65 kWh battery good for about 200 miles of range. It has a five-foot bed, two seats, a lockable frunk, and a mandatory backup camera. Everything else is optional.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:39) **Steam Machine Price & Launch** - Valve's Steam Machine gets a release date and pricing, sparking major debate over its value proposition
2 (05:47) **Slate Truck: $25,000 Electric Pickup** - The ultra-modular, stripped-down electric mini truck is officially priced, sparking polarized reactions
3 (26:50) **GTA 6 Pricing & Editions** - Grand Theft Auto 6 gets a $80 base price, with a $100 deluxe edition that locks in-game content
4 (33:04) **Nothing Phone 4B Announcement** - Nothing introduces a new "B series" phone, confusingly positioned below the A series
5 (38:30) **RCS 2.7 in iOS 18 Beta 2** - Apple adds RCS 2.7 support, enabling message editing and unsending between iPhone and Android
6 (47:19) **Steam Machine Deep Dive & Controversy** - Extended discussion on the Steam Machine's value, performance, and market positioning
7 (74:04) **Meta Launches Cheaper Smart Glasses Without Ray-Ban Branding** - Meta introduces three new models of smart glasses at $299, dropping the Ray-Ban name

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Show Notes

Marques, Andrew, and David jump right into this week talking about the Slate truck and whether they think it's actually going to ship. Then they discuss the Steam Machine and whether or not gamers can actually afford it. After that, they wrap it all up with the new Meta Glasses and some trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

Auto Focus - Slate truck video

Dave2D - Steam machine

Linus Tech Tips - Building a Steam Machine

Nothing 4b tweet

9to5Mac - iOS 27 RCS Beta

Verge - Steam Machine released

Verge - Steam Machine not subsidized

Verge - Meta launches Meta Glasses

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