Valve’s new Steam Controller now has an official price and a release date. The hardware will cost $99 in the United States, and can be ordered starting May 4 at 10 a.m. PDT, Valve announced Monday.
At just shy of $100, Valve’s new Steam Controller is one of the more expensive controllers from a major game company. Sony’s DualSense controller retails for $74, while Nintendo’s Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch 2 costs $89.99. The new Steam Controller is twice the price of the controller of the same name that Valve released in 2015. But it is cheaper than comparable PC controllers from companies like Scuf, which makes the $169.99 Envision wireless controller, and deluxe gamepads like Sony’s DualSense Edge and the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, both of which retail for $199.
Based on our hands-on time with the Steam Controller though, the $99 asking price may be worth it. In our review of the new controller, we called it “a near-perfect PC gamepad.”
Valve released additional price details for the Steam Controller in other territories, which follow (and are inclusive of VAT where applicable):
- United States – $99
- Canada – CA$149
- EU – €99
- U.K. – £85
- Australia – AU$149
- Poland – 449zł
The new Steam Controller will be available for purchase starting May 4, and is expected to ship immediately.
Valve has not provided an update on when we’ll get the other hardware it announced last year, the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset. Here’s what we did learn, though.
The Steam Controller is so close to being the perfect PC gamepad
We’ve been playing with the Steam Controller for a few weeks now, and we think it’s “the most naturally form-fitting controller” we’ve ever used. It’s full of good design decisions and a few caveats, especially if you’re thinking of using your Steam Controller on anything other than a PC or Steam Deck.
Why Valve is selling the Steam Controller before the Steam Machine
The Steam Machine and Steam Frame headset were supposed to ship alongside the Steam Controller. The world had other plans, though. We spoke to Valve about why it decided to ship the Steam Controller first.
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