5. The Games
No hardware is complete without the necessary software (or why else would people even by a console in the first place) and Valve already has its upcoming Steam Box covered; before the company even tried to make a grab for the console market, it was already supplying the top three console providers with popular games, all of which have become milestones in entertainment. Valve brought us award winning IPs such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress and more that have helped to sell platforms like the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. But those titles and/or their future installments are potentially worth much more than third-party titles, and Valve clearly sees this. The Steam Box will need its own exclusives to stand out from the competition, and Valve's own IPs could easily fit the bill, though Steam's library will also be available for PCs and other devices through Steam OS. In addition to Valve's own IPs, Steam has probably the largest library of all digital distribution services out there. Everything including AAA, free-to-play and mod titles are available for the taking. Although there are exceptions like Minecraft and Battlefield 3 -- as well as its future sequels -- that may never be released on a Valve platform, the Steam Box will still be a gold mine for games.