Steam Controller Leak: $99 Price, May 4 Launch
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- 4Gamer, a Japanese gaming outlet, published a now-hidden article listing a May 4th release date for Valve's Steam Controller, which Valve has not confirmed
- Valve uploaded a Steam Controller unboxing video to Steam roughly a week ago that is currently unviewable, per the report
- A massive shipment of wireless controllers surfaced in public corporate shipping records earlier this month, suggesting a large-scale retail rollout
- Valve's companion Steam Machine console will support 4K gaming at 60FPS with FSR but has been delayed due to RAM and storage shortages
- Valve has indicated the Steam Machine's price will be more in line with the current PC market, which has seen consumer tech price hikes
Why it matters: If the $99 price holds, it would position the Steam Controller as a relatively affordable premium PC peripheral during a period of industry-wide price increases. The accumulation of accidental reveals — an unboxing video, shipping records, and now a Japanese outlet's date leak — means an official Valve announcement is imminent, with the remaining question being exact price and launch timing rather than whether the hardware ships at all.
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