The compatibility issue wouldn't be as big a deal if this were releasing alongside the Steam Machine, you know, the device marketed to work with this controller. However, due to the massive global shortage of high-end memory and storage modules — gobbled up by the insatiable demand for AI data centers, Valve has been forced to push the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset back into late 2026. As Valve's hardware engineer pointed out during an interview, “this doesn’t have RAM in it, and it’s not as complicated to start getting out the door for us.” Since the controller doesn't rely on
Valve’s new Steam Controller is finally here but it may be a "hard pass" for PC Game Pass fansConsidering it's said that Valve made a ton of different prototypes for the original Steam Deck, I don't doubt that the company is exploring all options when it comes to the Steam Deck 2's SoC. That could include ARM-based chips like Qualcomm's Snapdragon or the rumored NVIDIA N1X, especially if a performance-to-battery ratio is as important as Valve makes it seem. 👉 I tested 5 PC games on the ASUS Zenbook A16 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: Is Windows on ARM improving? Although Nintendo has had massive success using an ARM-based NVIDIA Tegra SoC in its Switch devices, there has y
Will Steam Deck 2 be an ARM-based PC gaming handheld? Here's why I think it could happen based on Valve's current landscape.
In what might be the worst-kept secret right now, Valve’s hardware, specifically the Steam Controller, has done nothing but leak over the past week. …
… It's clear that the regular order of things — newer hardware slowly taking over the userbase — has been seriously disrupted by obscene hardware prices, and it's unfortunate that there's not really an end in sight to the trend. …
… In particular, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 shows that NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 with 8GB of VRAM remains the most common discrete graphics card this year. …
… If you play primarily on Steam anyway, this controller will probably be a day-one purchase. I just wish those of us on other launchers could join in! For me at least, it comes down to compatibility. The Steam Controller is built for PC primarily, and most PC gamers do use Steam. …
… TL;DR: Valve claims it's working on the Steam Deck 2 as its Steam Machine and Steam Frame are delayed due to hardware shortages. Valve is more worried about handheld gaming power than hardware prices Let's assume for a moment that there is no RAM crisis. …
… PC Gaming Gaming A short-lived Microsoft support page set 32GB of RAM as the worry-free level for gaming, yet Steam’s hardware data shows the majority of players fall below that mark. …
… Notably, as I was writing this article, Xbox and Playground Games actually commented on this issue publicly, asserting that the leaked build didn't come from Steam preload files this seems unlikely if you ask me, given the timing of things but vowing to strike anyone found with access to this build… …
A little over four years ago, Steam creator Valve invigorated the handheld gaming PC market with the Steam Deck . …
… MacBook Neo: Rising prices make Microsoft's lightweight darling a tough sell Laptops Laptops Two similar PCs with Snapdragon and AMD hardware make for an interesting comparison. …
Prices on gaming hardware continue to skyrocket to unprecedented degrees, thanks to RAM shortages and various other economic situations, causing gaming handhelds to be out of reach for an everyday person. …