In our full Steam Controller review, we go quite literally hands-on with Valve's renewed attempt at a gamepad for both Steam Machines and conventional PCs.

A report states that Valve is getting close to confirming a launch date and pricing for its highly anticipated Steam Machine device.

The memory crisis has forced Valve to delay the Steam Machine from an early 2026 launch, but rumors suggest a price and release date announcement is near.

Valve isn’t immune to this reality. But its upcoming Steam Controller isn’t affected by any of this, and that’s why it’s launching before the Steam Machine. When I asked Valve about whether the ongoing RAM shortage had affected its plans for the controller during a recent interview,

The new Steam Machine has my attention because Valve is building it around an operating system that treats gaming as the main event.

At my desk, with the PC buzzing beside me, my games are one of my few comforts. They are rarely comfortable. My desk is a cell where I must hunch over a mouse and keyboard. Valve’s $100 Steam Controller changed how I game on PC by letting me play my favorite RTS and CRPGs while reclining in my best impression of a Roman-era hedonist.

Valve reveals the upcoming Steam Controller alongside a quick start video and a release date for players to wishlist now.