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Valve confirms May 4 launch for $99 Steam Controller

Valve has confirmed its new Steam Controller will launch on May 4 for $99, ahead of the delayed Steam Machine and Steam Frame. The device features magnetic thumbsticks, dual trackpads with haptic ...
Engadget

Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Don't mistake the Steam Controller for a PC controller. Even though its main function is to play PC games, Valve's new gamepad communicates ...
Engadget

There's already a way to mount your smartphone to a Steam Controller

Mechanism, the company behind a "gaming pillow" for the Steam Deck and a growing list of grips for handheld consoles and PCs, already has its first Steam Controller accessory ready. Valve's new ...
PC Magazine

Valve Steam Controller (2026)

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The new Steam Controller is a terrific-feeling, ...
CNET

I Tried Valve's Steam Frame, Machine and Controller: SteamOS Is Coming for Your Face and TV

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...
Geeky Gadgets

Steam Controller’s Capacitive Grips Will Change How You Play

Valve’s Steam Controller is an input device designed to expand control options for PC gaming. It features customizable trackpads, magnetic thumbsticks and capacitive grip sensors, allowing players to ...

Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom

Here is “Still Alive” from Portal — fitting for Valve hardware: I even made it play Doom: ...
Game Rant

Is the New Steam Controller Just One Big Compromise?

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...
Android Authority

Transform your new Steam Controller into a makeshift Steam Deck with this accessory

The Basegrip for Steam Controller lets you mount your phone onto the controller. The accessory is launching on the same day as the Steam Controller, May 4. You can ...
Ars Technica

Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review

From the first time you hold a Steam Controller in your hands, it’s clear that this is a well-made piece of hardware. There’s a sturdy build quality to all the pieces that makes the controller feel ...
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Valve sets May 4 launch for $99 Steam Controller

Valve will release its new Steam Controller worldwide on May 4, 2026, for $99 in the U.S., with regional pricing varying due to distribution and import costs. The device features trackpads, magnetic ...