By the end of 2025, Valve It shook the world of video games with a triple news storyI was preparing the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame, and the Steam ControllerMany of us thought it was a huge deal, because we could get our hands on used hardware on Steam for a reduced price. We soon started to cool down when Valve assured us they wouldn't sell at a loss and that the Machine would be priced like a PC. The situation worsened due to the "RAMpocalypse" (high RAM prices due to AI), and the latest news has finally given us the cold shoulder.
It has been leaked that the price of the Steam Controller It would rise to $99That's a little less than €85 if they use the correct exchange rate. The leak appears to have been a mistake by a content creator who had tested it. TechyTalk He posted the video, though he took it down shortly after. But is that a fair, competitive price, or have they gone completely overboard?
The €85 price for the Steam Controller is the market price.
The Steam Controller isn't your average controller. It has the features of other controllers, but also the two trackpads and rear buttons, which is more typical of a premium controller. If you look around and compare, Sony's DualSense isn't much cheaper. But if you look at other "Pro" controllers, the prices skyrocket, easily exceeding €100, with the top-of-the-line Xbox and Sony models reaching almost double that.
The remaining question is whether this controller will come with the Steam Machine or not. Everything seems to indicate that it won't; since the Machine is a "computer," peripherals will have to be purchased separately. A controller option is expected, which could save some money, but anyone expecting any of this to be cheap should forget it.