a steam console ? 
good or bad idea ?

What incentive do they have?

because it would have to be on par with a mid range PC which would cost billions to develop and distribute (which valve don't have). Everybody already HAS a PC so you'd be selling people something they already have. 
 
They already have market penetration on the medium they're set on so theres no need to try and retail further hardware. 
it would require retail distribution, something valve hates. 
 
Can you think of any more reasons?

bad idea, they are already making alot of money, the console your refering to is using the pc platform. They will lose money if they only made a console with their ports, they don't put out enough games that often, worst idea ever.

" because it would have to be on par with a mid range PC which would cost billions to develop and distribute (which valve don't have). Everybody already HAS a PC so you'd be selling people something they already have.  They already have market penetration on the medium they're set on so theres no need to try and retail further hardware. it would require retail distribution, something valve hates.  Can you think of any more reasons? "

Valve doesn't feel like flushing money down the toilet.

Because they're not stupid.

Is this a serious question? 

steam is for pc thats how life is, the sky is blue, humans breath air, and steam is for computers basic laws of the universe.

Yeah, I don't see it, why would they want to?  
 
maybe steam could be incorporated in the "cloud" and that could be considered some sort of console type thing, but it would still need a peripheral to go through, and that would be a long way of before everything that it would need has been in place for world wide consumer appreciation.

Fake poster?

cause it would be a 500$ pc.

" bad idea, they are already making alot of money, the console your refering to is using the pc platform. They will lose money if they only made a console with their ports, they don't put out enough games that often, worst idea ever. "

Valve should make a car and give away free gas.

Because they already own a console: the PC. Microsoft left it by the wayside, effectively giving Valve sole ownership.

Because you'd have to upgrade it every few months or it would be obsolete. 

They need to just stick with Steam. Competing against Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft would be a waste of time.

Valve doesn't have the money or resources to do that.

I'm writing the comment on a 'Valve Console'.

They already have the digital download pc market all but completely to themselves. Also to research and develop a console while maintaining Steam and developing their own games would cost mad money and that's even before manufacturing, marketing or distribution. They have cash but not that kind of cash.

Most random idea, ever.

Because they are a developer and a PC developer at that. Why not just say Steam is their console.

Valve's console is the PC.

Better question: why don't blizzard just make some sort of WOW-box console? They would make a god damn killing.

Why doesn't EA make a console? What are you talking about?

No.

" Valve should make a car and give away free gas. "

Tho I totally understand why Valve doesn't make a console but I would be curious to see how they'd do if they started selling Valve branded, pre-made PCs optimized for Steam.
And then to take it one step further by releasing periodic upgrade kits that can be ordered and installed by the user or sent to Valve to have the upgrade installed for you.
 
This could end up being the best of both worlds for a lot of gamers that want the benefits of the PC and Steam without a lot of the headaches that come with the platform.
 
(Just brainstormin')

Valve doesn't have the resources to do that... only big corporations like the one we have can spend millions on a console which may or may not be commercially viable. 
 
The only real new contender I can think of entering into the fray is Apple, but I can't imagine why they would want to do that when they already have the gaming apps on their iPhone and iPad.

Valve = PC 

ya dig?

they already rule the pc side of things. that's like having a console.

It's called the PC.

Steam Consoles? 
I want a console that runs on steam

Steam is a platform on its own. The console market is too crowded, and to create one costs billions in R&D and other behind the scenes things.

" What the fuck is wrong with you? "

It would be cool if Valve teamed up with a PC manufacturer and made Valve branded gaming pc's with steam already installed. But other than that, I don't think it would be a great idea

" @Ninja: There was a lot of talk about EA launching a console around the time this generation started. It's not that outlandish. "

Because they are a software company, not hardware. They already have the hardware to release their games on.

It would be a bad idea. Valve built a loyal PC fan base. why segment it? 

Their console is the PC, look how many people are on steam

" Because they are a software company, not hardware. They already have the hardware to release their games on. "

This is possibly the stupidest thing I have ever read.

It's called a PC...
 
Sometimes a MAC.