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Valve launches new Steam Controller today
Valve relaunched the Steam Controller on May 4, selling a redesigned $99 model with TMR magnetic thumbsticks, updated trackpads, gyro aiming, and repairable components. Valve also announced a renewed Steam Machine effort featuring an AMD-based living room console that promises 4K at 60 FPS with FSR, but the console is absent from the Steam Store because of major supply chain disruptions. The controller’s modern sensors and user-replaceable parts target precision-focused PC and living-room gamers, and the $99 price plus constrained initial availability make this a high-stakes hardware push for Valve.
It's here! Steam Controller has officially arrived. Made for you to play all your games on Steam, however you like to play them. Buy now on @steampowered.com store.steampowered.com/hardware/ste...
Thanks for wasting my fucking time guys
It is already out of stock and scalpers are already selling pre orders for 230 usd
Why is the store never prepared for this shit lol.
Got my order in. Was way less stressful than trying to get the steam deck.
Out of stock within the hour. Scalpers get to sell it for double though, so that's neat...
I’d love to buy but steam wont let me
Absolutely dogshit launch. You had such a good a system for the deck when it came to slowly rolling out purchases, why would you go back to something this server heavy when you already know the payment page can't handle it? The scalpers are happy ig.
It wont let me buy it! There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance.
Already out of stock 😭 I had hoped the delays meant you guys had used the time to properly stock up.
Hey, this got botted like crazy and I wasn’t able to get an order in, when are you expecting to do a restock on these?
Can you please restock sooner than 1 month
Got one in! Now to wait for Steam Frame.
Not working. Don't let scalpers win pls
this is misinfo. the steam controller is currently not for sale as it is out of stock. please don't spread misinfo valve.
valve, please, i’m begging on my hands and knees, open up backorders so i can at least get a spot in line to get it. i got the payment error for 20 minutes before stock ran out :(
Fuckin can’t. Fix your shit.
Feedback for any future launch - replace this message for: "Spam continue until it works lol"
The second the buy button was available I was trying to purchase it, for 30 minutes it refused to take my money with an error. Then it was sold out after that 🫠… naive of me to think I could buy a product I like.
hi valve can you send cease and desists and other lawsuits to scalpers thank you
Why didnt you do the down payment thing like you did with the deck?
I was working at work and missed it :( Have fun everyone else. And scalpers can get spartan kicked off bottomless cliff.
i still have the og steam controller, lmao. great piece of hardware imo
Valve, please let me put down a deposit so I have a place in line! I don't want to have to wait an indefinite period before scalpers beat me to the punch again!
Don't buy scalped controllers or you are the problem. Full stop. "No cap" as the kids today say. "Periodt" as their now aging gen Z parents who are beginning to learn what being old feels like used to say.
one of these days we'll live in a society with hardware preorders. one day 😇
You told me to wait a few minutes and try again. You told me that right up until it was out of stock. Losing out because I tried to follow the directions is not a good feeling.
Spam that continue button for a few minutes and through to payment! Good luck everyone!
Thanks for linking to the store! Oh, what is this, I see?
Transaction never finished and now out of stock. Not ideal.
Was in immediately at 10, just got error message after error message till even it showed sold out. Very shitty experience. I hope you guys figure out a queue system cause this was terrible.
lol I'm already too late. Out of stock. Glad it's popular I guess.
Did not realize there was a sell-out-in-minutes level of enthusiasm for the Steam controller.
This was me trying to use the last steam controller. I get that people like it, but my brain wasn't wired for it
I honestly think we've just reached this level of blind consumerism for any new product. Utterly insane.
I definitely really want one at some point. I love the Steam Deck's input options and that on a controller is an obvious evolution. Sucks the state of things delayed it so long. At least I got the og Steam Controller, tho it's got a broken paddle
I figured this would happen. It has been hyped up and delayed a long time. This almost always happens with Valve hardware and tbh I think a part of it is that they didn't manufacture enough of them.
It's on my must have list but I must wait longer to have it unfortunately 😭
I’ve never really seen the need for a touchpad on any controller, especially one designed to be used with a device already capable of using a mouse
May The Fourth Attempt To Buy A Fuckin Steam Controller Work I Swear To God Steam If You Fuck Me On This- store.steampowered.com/sale/steamco...
<me, driving home past by the line of everyone else trying to buy one, now that my purchase went through> (just spam-clicking the green button worked, kinda shocked)
I remember when I started at Valve back in 2012, the controller group was pretty sure they'd have it done in six months. Maybe a year to get it just right.
what am I missing about the steam controller? you all seem so excited about something that looks like it was designed for salad fingers
its literally just the deck with no computer and screen which is honestly the perfect controller to me
Like sex, watching will never provide understanding.
apparently it feels better than how it looks
old steam controller was my favorite controller but didn’t have two joysticks which was kinda killer i think the steam deck is pretty bad ergonomically but if the new controller is light it’s a much more minor issue and i can see it being really nice
I'm hoping it'll be the perfect controller for streaming PC games across the house. Steam Link/Moonlight work great for me, but PS5 controller performance feels pretty laggy at times. Having a dedicated 2.4ghz dongle should hopefully have it feeling way snappier.
Steam deck touchpads are nice. Probably the best mouse replacement in a controller form factor. TMR joysticks are next gen. Gyro controls are rare feature add. Basically, it does everything.
the steam controller is making me realize why I am gravitating to my switch more as someone with baby-sized hands lmfaooo. they really just don’t make stuff for smaller hands
we had a 360 when I was ~9/10 but I still played my PlayStation more not just because it was the better console (TRUTHAGA) but because the Xbox controllers have always been so damn big!! I fucking hate them so much lol
Literally why I love the dualshock 4 more than my dualsense is cause it was so much smaller/lighter triggers!! I miss when they weren't so damn chunky and the steam controller looks like a nightmare for me
I love the steamdeck but it is so awful to hold for long periods of time I 100% just prefer a ps4 controller over the big steam one
MadCatz used to make a series called Microcon that had controllers that were 15-20% smaller. We used to be a proper country!