Valve is launching its Steam Controller separately from the delayed Steam Machine, with sales starting May 4th at $99 USD. The controller has received positive initial reviews when used with Steam Decks and gaming PCs. This marks a shift from Valve's original bundled hardware strategy due to component shortages.
Background
Valve originally planned to release the Steam Machine console and Steam Controller together as part of its living room gaming initiative. Global memory shortages caused significant delays to their hardware roadmap.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 28, 2026 at 01:00 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10