On May 4, Valve officially launched sales of the Steam Controller. A separate page has already been opened for it in the Steam store.
The official price of the new Valve gamepad is 99 dollars. The estimated delivery time is estimated at 6 - 10 business days.
Some characteristics and features of the Steam Controller
- Magnetic sticks (TMR) are used
- Full set of input elements so that the user has the opportunity to "play any games from the Steam library"
- 4 vibration motors for high-precision vibration
- Battery capacity of 8.39 Wh; it is stated that it will last for more than 35 hours of play without recharging
- The kit includes a Steam Controller Puck transmitter (USB cable included). According to Valve, it will provide instant wireless connection with low latency, as well as convenient magnetic charging.
In Russia, some stores are already accepting pre-orders for the Steam Controller. For example, in Syoma Store the device was priced at 19,990 rubles, and in "IgroRay" — 25,989 rubles. It is not yet known how long the delivery of gamepads may take.
Also, Valve plans to release a couple more devices this year: Steam Machine and Steam Frame.