The dBrand Companion Cube Steam Machine Case Is Live, And We Have One
dBrand has launched a Portal-themed Companion Cube enclosure for Valve's unreleased Steam Machine.
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The dBrand Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine was released and immediately available for pre-order. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
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The brief
dBrand has opened pre-orders for a Companion Cube case designed for the Steam Machine. The product rollout includes a matching Steam Controller skin, and shipments are expected to arrive next month.
Coverage from Forbes, IGN, and The Verge emphasizes the Portal theme of the enclosure. VideoCardz.com reports a "Poverty Cube" option priced at $99.95, while t3.com notes the release coincides with a potential pre-order announcement for the Steam Machine itself.
Future developments depend on the official status of the unreleased Steam Machine, with t3.com indicating a possible announcement today.
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Quick answers
What is the price of the 'Poverty Cube' option?
According to VideoCardz.com, the 'Poverty Cube' option costs $99.95.
When will the Companion Cube case arrive?
PC Guide reports that the case arrives next month.
Does dBrand offer other matching accessories?
Yes, PC Guide states there is a matching Steam Controller skin.
Coverage (10)
- The Steam Machine's Companion Cube case is big, expensive, and based on a 19-year-old joke, so I hate how well-made it is Rock Paper Shotgun · 21d ago
- This Is A Triumph—Dbrand Converts Steam Machine Into Companion Cube Forbes · 22d ago
- Dbrand launches Companion Cube enclosure for Steam Machine, "Poverty Cube" option costs $99.95 VideoCardz.com · 22d ago
- Steam Machine Companion Cube PC Case Cover Appears Siliconera · 22d ago
- A Companion Cube Cover for Your Steam Machine (Which You Still Can’t Buy) Is Now for Sale Gizmodo · 22d ago
- Steam Machine pre-order announcement could come today, and here's a Companion Cube case for it already t3.com · 22d ago
- Steam Machine Companion Cube now up for pre order, arrives next month with matching Steam Controller skin PC Guide · 22d ago
- "We Do What We Must, Because We Can": Dbrand Opens Preorders for Its Jaw-Dropping Portal-Themed Companion Cube Case for Valve's Unreleased Steam Machine IGN · 22d ago
- Dbrand just opened preorders for its Steam Machine Companion Cube. The Verge · 22d ago
- The dBrand Companion Cube Steam Machine Case Is Live, And We Have One Steam Deck HQ · 22d ago
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