The new Steam Controller releases May 4th

By Liam Dawe - 27 Apr 2026 at 5:19 pm UTC

Last updated: 27 Apr 2026 at 9:12 pm UTC

Valve have now confirmed the new Steam Controller is launching May 4th, and they've confirmed the pricing too. They're launching without the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, sadly. Valve have been stuck in a hard place here with the prices of components rising due to AI companies and there's no new information on when they might appear just yet.

The Steam Controller will be priced at US: $99 USD / Canada: $149 CAD / EU: €99 / UK: £85 / AUD 149 / PLN 419. Those prices Valve say are “inclusive of VAT where applicable”. It will work across any system that has Steam including PCs and Laptops, Steam Deck and eventually of course the Steam Frame and Steam Machine too. Basically anywhere that Steam Input works.

From the press release Valve just sent:

High-performance, ergonomic controller:

Next-generation magnetic thumbsticks with TMR technology

Full-sized controls

Trackpads

Grip buttons

Grip-enabled Gyro (Grip Sense)

Comes with a cool puck!

Puck serves as a wireless transmitter for a fast, stable connection

...and it's also a charging station (clicks in magnetically to your Controller)

Battery life capable of supporting 35+ hours of gameplay

Valve said it will release around May 4th, 2026, at 10 a.m. Pacific / 5PM UTC.

Where will it be available? The Steam Controller will be available on Steam in the following regions: U.S., CA, U.K., EU, and AU; as well as in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan through Komodo Station in those regions.

See more in the Valve blog post.

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Reviews elsewhere have gone live as various websites and YouTube channels (like Gamers Nexus) had access early, but as of yet Valve have not supplied GamingOnLinux with one. I'm hoping we'll see one eventually.

As one of the biggest fans of the original Steam Controller, I'm keen to see in my own hands how much it has improved since their first attempt.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Hardware, Misc, Steam, Steam Controller, Upcoming, Valve

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Craggles086 2 hours ago

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Quoting: TimeFreezeLets hope the controller works without Steam as well. I dont play only on Steam......

Would be cool if Heroic allowed access to steam input configs for steam controller so it can live up to its potential outside Steam.

Not expecting this. But hopeful.

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ScottCarammell 40 minutes ago

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Being a bit more expensive than "standard" controllers I can see since this controller clearly has lots more technology in it than anything else on the market, not to mention joysticks that won't drift after a couple of months, but console game controllers are borderline scams that I hold to a very low standard so I'd be lying if I said I was totally happy with this price point. Still, it's everything I want in a controller, so it's still a price I'll probably be willing to pay once I get the opportunity.

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Linux_Rocks 21 minutes ago

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I prefer Revenge of the 5th, thank you. But anyways... Unless some key use case comes up, these are a hard pass for me at that price point. I've got 2 Xbox Series controllers and the adapter for extra low latency. The adapter works in Linux and I can deal with just using Bluetooth on Mac.

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