CandyCrushSagat
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The Steam controller is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life.
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Steam Controller Launch Soon? Maybe.
- Thread starter Guardian Monkey
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Hero of Spielberg
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Just release it already, I need one!
BeardSpike
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hououinkyouma00
Member
Well at least we have a price. $99 is a lot but I guess when even a regular DualSense is $80 and you have the buttons and trackpads and stuff it makes sense.
BeardSpike
Member
A lot is FlyDigi Apex 5, this is ok for a controller with features it will have. Apex 5 is like 175 with charger, lmao.
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I mean, pricey? Not really when you consider what you're getting.
Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is about $110 and that doesn't come with the paddles, you have to buy those separately or you can buy the whole controller with the accessories for like $150.
PS DualSense Edge is about $180.
So for $99, you're getting 4 back paddles, gyro, 2 track pads.
I mean, it sounds like Xbox and PS are the pricey ones. Lol
BeardSpike
Member
Yeah plus trackpads and TMR sticks - so it won't drift, ever.
Sounds like we're getting a lot for that 99.
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Oh yeah, that too.
Knowing Steam, the controller can be opened up easy and you can replace the sticks if they do happen to break. Unlike Xbox and PS where you need a degree in Astrophysics to replace them.
Dirk Benedict
Member
Ready to buy. 
Tobimacoss
Member
TMR sticks definitely makes the price worth it, $99 ain't bad at all.
Durin
Member
-Better Trackpads
-Better Gyro
-TMR sticks (don't develop drift)
-Capacitive sticks and grips, so putting your hand on the sticks with your finger or squeezing the handles can be bound to functions/keys/buttons.
-Bigger buttons, an actual d-pad and two sticks instead of one like a standard controller.
-Ergonomics look better too.
Little Mac
Gold Member
Higher than what me and my friend was expecting. I bet it would land in the $79.99 range which was $5 dollars higher than what my friend thought. Still getting it because I love the Steam Deck but I'm starting to think the Steam Machine is going to have a premium price as well.
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hououinkyouma00
Member
My guess/hope for the controller was $89 so this isn't too far off.
Steam Machine was going to have a premium price as soon as the AI bullshit started. The bigger problem with the Steam Machine is outdated specs. I still want one but I can almost guarantee the price will be too high for what is roughly equivalent to 2020 console specs.
BeardSpike
Member
I think it's prices about right with those features. Not too high not too low, I mean people are buying Xbox Elite 2 and DualSense Edge, and other stuff like Razer Wolverine V3 8K which starts at what $200?
I mean it hits sweet spot between bleeding edge stuff and decent pricing to me.
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kevboard
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amigastar
Member
Yeah, it looks much much better than the original steam controller, more refined and thought through.
Durin
Member
At least the Razer one has some modern features, but all the first-party "elite" controllers are horribly priced. They all have worse sticks, the Playstation one has worse battery life than the vanilla controller, and the last 2 elite Xbox controllers I've owned each had one of their LB/RB buttons break on me.
Kinda done with them, third-party controllers just do a better job for less, and at least Valve adds some unique value with the trackpads. $80 would've been great, but this is still cheaper than any of the elite controllers.
Jinzo Prime
Member
The sticks also look really close to the buttons and to each other. I was hoping a Valve controller would be for huge hands like mine, but maybe not.
amigastar
Member
I hope many games will support the haptic feedback and maybe even games which are out already.