Valve releases the Steam Controller on May 4th for $99 USD as a standalone product, independent of the delayed Steam Machine. The controller works with any Steam-capable computer and phones, and was designed to improve on the original Steam Controller and Steam Deck controls. The Steam Machine and Steam Frame headset remain under development with no timeline announced.
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Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine
Valve decouples its hardware strategy, releasing a $99 Steam Controller independently on May 4th while deferring the Steam Machine launch indefinitely.
Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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