Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine may be a tough sell if recent price rumors are accurate. A $1,000-plus SteamOS box would face a rough comparison with the PS5 and PS5 Pro.
Valve has sharply increased Steam Deck OLED pricing worldwide, citing rising memory, storage, and logistics costs impacting the gaming hardware industry.
The Steam Controller’s biggest early limitation was its heavy Steam dependence. With SDL support now in place, it should become much more useful across non-Steam games.
Valve tucked a funny Easter egg into the new Steam Controller, and now people are dropping their sold-out $99 controllers just to trigger the iconic Wilhelm scream.
Valve’s database reportedly includes Steam Machine references inside its reservation system code, which could mean the company is preparing a more controlled launch after the Steam Controller scalping mess.
Valve has released Steam Controller CAD files under a Creative Commons license, giving modders a way to create custom shells and accessories while stock remains limited.
Valve already has the best handheld foundation around, so the new Steam Deck 2 just needs smarter upgrades in the places that matter most.
Valve says Steam Deck 2 development is moving at full pace, but the company is still holding back details as it waits for a meaningful hardware leap.
After weeks of leaks, Valve has finally made its new hardware official: the new Steam Controller launches May 4 at $99.
A pulled review and fresh listings are stacking up, and all signs point to Valve’s new controller arriving very soon.