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Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway

The Verge • 2026-04-27T14:14

After my brief hands-on last year with Valve's new Steam Controller, I said it might be my dream controller. I've been looking for a controller with the customization and sheer function available on Valve's Steam Deck while I'm playing games on the TV. You, me, and a lot of other people have been waiting for […]

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After my brief hands-on last year with Valve's new Steam Controller, I said it might be my dream controller.

I've been looking for a controller with the customization and sheer function available on Valve's Steam Deck while I'm playing games on the TV.

You, me, and a lot of other people have been waiting for […]

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Valve's Steam Controller will hit the market on Monday, May 4, for a going price of $99 in the United States. The Steam Controller does precisely what it says: It communicates with anything running Steam or the Steam Link app, so this includes PCs, Macs, mobile devices and the Steam Deck.  Eventually, the Steam Controller will connect to the new Steam Machine console and Steam Frame VR headset, but neither of these products have solid release dates just yet. They were originally slated to come out in early 2026 alongside the Steam Controller, but we're nearly five months into the year and only a third of that promise is poised to be fulfilled. Valve in March said it hopes to ship in 2026 , dropping the "early" bit. As noted in our review , the Steam Controller is a solid gamepad, especially for the price. It feels and looks a lot like a Steam Deck, complete with two trackpads beneath a pair of TMR thumbsticks and a standard face array. It's reactive, ergonomic, and comes with a cute little charging and connection puck that snaps onto the bottom of the gamepad. Just note that the Steam Controller is not a PC controller: It works with Steam, and only Steam. You'll have to add games with their own launchers like Overwatch , Valorant , Minecraft or Fortnite to your Steam library before playing them with Valve's proprietary controller. How convenient — for Valve, at least. Valve Worldwide, Steam Controller prices are as follows:  US: $99 Canada: $149 CAD EU: €99 UK: £85 AUD: 149 PLN: 419 This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/valves-steam-controller-costs-99-and-arrives-may-4-170058529.html?src=rss

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