Your Steam Machine works fine. It just looks like everyone else's. A faceplate fixes that in about ten seconds, and this guide covers what to know before you order one.
What a faceplate actually is
A faceplate is the front panel of the console. Ours are printed to order and attach magnetically, so swapping designs is a lift and a click. No tools, no adhesive, nothing permanent. If you get tired of a design, the console underneath is untouched.
How the designs get on there
Every design is UV printed, which means the art is cured onto the panel with light instead of being a sticker sitting on top. Colors stay sharp, edges stay clean, and the finish holds up to hands, desks, and travel. The art goes on after you order, because each plate is printed for the person who bought it.
Picking a design
The current lineup in the shop:
- Godzilla Kaiju XL and Kraken Kaiju XL, the two big monster plates
- GabeBoy, a retro handheld tribute
- Starry Night and a run of botanical and fine art plates
- Japanese crane, hummingbird orchid, and more art forward options
If your setup lives on a desk you see all day, go bold. If the console travels, the art plates take scuffs gracefully and still read well from a distance.
How ordering works
Pick a design on the product page and check out like anything else online. Your plate goes into the print queue here in Chicago, gets printed, checked, packed, and shipped. Standard US shipping is $8 and free on orders over $70. Because each one is made to order, give it a few business days before it ships. That is the trade for getting exactly the design you wanted instead of whatever was sitting in a warehouse.
Why buy here instead of Etsy
Same shop, same printer, same person packing the box. PawAndByte is a Star Seller on Etsy with over 440 sales and a 4.9 star rating, and you can read every review over there. Here on Shopify the faceplates run $10 less than Etsy because there is no marketplace fee baked into the price. That is the whole trick. Direct is cheaper.
Quick questions
Will it fit my Steam Machine? Yes. These plates are made for the Steam Machine front panel, and each product page names the exact fit.
Can I swap designs later? Any time. The magnetic fit is the point.
What if it arrives damaged? Tell us within 15 days of delivery with a photo and we will look at a replacement. Full policy is in the footer.
Ready when you are. Browse the Steam Deck and Steam Machine collection and pick the one your desk deserves.