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Engadget Podcast: Is the Valve Steam Controller worth $100? By Devindra Hardawar May 1, 2026 10:11 am EST We're still waiting for Valve's Steam Machine to arrive, but until then, the company has finally given us a full look at its new Steam Controller . …
Valve will stop producing physical Steam gift cards because of scammers This is why we can’t have nice things. By Anna Washenko June 10, 2026 4:17 pm EST Valve will not be renewing its stock of physical gift cards for Steam. …
… How convenient — for Valve, at least. Valve Worldwide, Steam Controller prices are as follows: US: $99 Canada: $149 CAD EU: €99 UK: £85 AUD: 149 PLN: 419
Valve releases design files for its out-of-stock Steam Controller By Anna Washenko May 5, 2026 6:29 pm EST The Steam Controller has been a hot topic for the PC gaming world for the past few weeks, and a new tidbit could keep the conversation going: Valve released the CAD files for the gamepad's she… …
Valve will open reservations on May 8 for the second wave of Steam Controllers By Anna Washenko May 7, 2026 2:21 pm EST After the first batch sold out in a day, Valve announced plans for how it will handle the next wave of sales for the Steam Controller. …
Valve's Steam Machine starts at $1,049 with 512GB storage and no controller You can enter a lottery now for a chance to buy one. By Kris Holt June 22, 2026 1:47 pm EST At long last, Valve has opened up reservations for the Steam Machine and revealed pricing for the system. …
Valve jacks up Steam Deck prices by as much as $300 This does not bode well for the price of the Steam Machine. By Kris Holt May 27, 2026 2:04 pm EST Valve has increased the prices of the Steam Deck "due to rising memory and storage costs." The numbers are not pretty at all. …
… In its defense posted on Thursday, Valve likened its mystery boxes to kids buying packs of physical trading cards. "Players don't have to open mystery boxes to play Valve games," the company wrote. …
… Speculation has it that these could be Steam Machines or Steam Frames, but Valve has yet to comment. Valve has a long and rich history of leading players on and then supremely disappointing them, so as always, hope at your own risk.
Engadget Podcast: Who needs Valve's Steam Machine? Plus, we dive into Sony dumping PlayStation discs. By Devindra Hardawar July 3, 2026 9:35 am EST Valve's Steam Machine is finally here! …