Valve's Steam price history feature could be extended to all regions but it needs one big change before the Steam Machine's launch

Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:40:57 +0000

Description:
The Steam Machine is seemingly still a long way away from launch, but that isn't stopping Valve from preparing its Steam store for its arrival.

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in certain regions in the EU The backend data implies Valve will stick with the 30-day low price history, instead of an all-time low filter Valve is currently hard at work preparing its new Steam Machine , and while its launch may not be imminent due to the RAM and storage crisis, it hasn't stopped the company from preparing its store for the console-like PC's arrival.

As reported by Notebookcheck , Valve could be adding a '30-day low' price history to its Steam store in more regions, based on data found (shared by LambdaGen on X) from its latest Steam client update via SteamDB . It's worth noting that this feature has already existed on Steam, as required by law in the EU in 2023 , but has only been active in certain regions within the EU, meaning only a small number of users have had access to the previous prices
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The data found on Steam's backend suggests Valve could be preparing to implement the feature for all Steam users globally, serving as an official feature of the Steam client. In doing so, it would follow in the footsteps of SteamDB and other third-party tools that are used to monitor price history.

Price history has helped keep gamers informed when buying new games, ensuring they get the best deal possible for several years. While Valve hasn't confirmed anything yet, we can infer that the price history feature may be limited to the 30-day low filter and that's a major disadvantage compared to the third-party tools already available. (Image credit: Shutterstock - Casimiro PT) Comment from r/Steam Comment from r/Steam SteamDB,
IsThereAnyDeal , and other third-party tools allow Steam users to view all-time low prices for games, serving as a much more informative price history feature. If Valve's rumored Steam price history feature is limited only to the last 30 days, it will be obsolete for most users, as they won't get the full scope on a game's value.

Unlike the 'Framerate Estimator' also spotted on Steam's backend , the
rumored price history addition is more speculative, since the feature already exists for some users. If it is indeed planned as a new feature, Valve needs to add more filter options as requested by several users on Reddit (noted above). Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

It would save gamers the trouble of using external sites and browsers to keep tabs on prices, and make the Steam client more accessible and also help streamline the user experience with the expected influx of new players
joining the platform once the console-like PC, the Steam Machine, eventually launches in 2026. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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