April 27, 2026
Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed thanks to the RAM crisis, but its brand-new £85 Steam Controller is going it alone and finally has a release date
Six months after Valve tantalisingly unveiled its future hardware plans, one of them has successfully escaped the vortex caused by the mounting RAM crisis. Valve has announced its new Steam Controller - the successor to its long-discontinued 2015 effort - goes on sale 4th May.
Six months after Valve tantalisingly unveiled its future hardware plans, one of them has successfully escaped the vortex caused by the mounting RAM crisis. Valve has announced its new Steam Controller - the successor to its long-discontinued 2015 effort - goes on sale 4th May. Read more
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