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The controller works only with Steam and the Steam Link app, and users must add non-Steam games to their library before playing.
- On Monday, May 4, Valve's Steam Controller will hit the market for $99 in the United States, marking the company's 2026 release after dropping its 'early' target.
- While the controller arrives next week, the Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset lack solid release dates, as Valve faces a nearly five-month delay from its original early-2026 timeline.
- Mirroring the Steam Deck's design, the controller features two trackpads beneath a pair of TMR thumbsticks and includes an ergonomic build with a charging puck that snaps onto the bottom.
- Functioning only with Steam, the device is not a general PC controller; players must add games with their own launchers like Overwatch, Valorant, Minecraft, or Fortnite to their Steam library.
- The controller communicates with PCs, Macs, mobile devices, and the Steam Deck via Steam or the Steam Link app, and will eventually connect to the Steam Machine console and Steam Frame VR headset.
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The Steam Controller officially beats its competition in one unexpected way
After a few months of uncertainty, you’ll finally be able to order your Steam Controller beginning on May 4. It’s a great option for PC players looking for a reliable gamepad, but it’ll cost you — $99 to be exact. It’s an eyebrow-raising number if you’re used to buying replacement Xbox Wireless Controllers, but just how pricey is it compared to other gamepads on the market? It’s more down to Earth than it might seem, but your view of it will var…
Valve's Steam Controller costs $99 and arrives May 4
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 da…
We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything
Hey hey, it's Jay Peters, senior reporter at The Verge. Today, Valve finally announced that the second version of the Steam Controller - and the first piece of Valve's slate of new gaming hardware set to launch this year - is finally going on sale for $99 on May 4th. My colleague Cameron Faulkner and I have had the new Controller in our hands for more than two weeks, and we've each written reviews of it. For Verge subscribers, we have a treat: i…
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