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Valve Steam Controller Update: New Availability and Purchasing Rules To Fight Scalping and Supply Issues
Thursday, May 7th 2026 Valve Steam Controller Update: New Availability and Purchasing Rules To Fight Scalping and Supply Issues by Cpt.Jank May 7th, 2026 21:32 Discuss (30 Comments) When Valve…
Valve Addresses Steam Machine Delays: "Obviously, We're Bummed"
Monday, May 4th 2026 Valve Addresses Steam Machine Delays: "Obviously, We're Bummed" by Cpt.Jank Monday, 22:37 Discuss (21 Comments) Even though it looks as though Valve may be preparing…
Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out — reservation queue puts real fans ahead of automated bots
Valve's Steam controller will be available for preorder here starting at 10AM PT today. Valve’s Steam Controller quickly became a runaway hit, selling out in an astonishing 30 minutes after…
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New Steam Controller Launch Megathread
To avoid repetitive posts and to keep the sub on topic please discuss the launch of the new Steam Controller here or in other more relevant communities such as r/SteamController and r/Steam.
Steam Controller Failed Sleeping Wife Test
Just in case someone has sleeping wife syndrome like I do, you should know that the Steam Controller is not much quieter than the Steam Deck! I actually saw several reviews claim this was a quiet controller, including Li…
Steam Deck Software in 2026:Checking in with the Developers Behind the Ecosystem
Steam Deck Software in 2026:Checking in with the Developers Behind the Ecosystem
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So long my Steam Deck...
Sent my Steam Deck to RMA as the R1 button broke. I guess I will never see it again...
Steam controller being left plugged in
I just received my steam controller and am wondering how to store it. Can I leave it on the magnet thing while turned off when I’m not using it or will that damage parts? Thanks
A Valve glitch made Steam Controllers cheaper for early adopters
Sign in to your Polygon.com account If you didn't secure a Steam Controller at launch, there's no reason to panic. While resellers are listing the $99.99 controller for…
We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything
…Valve hasn’t shared any new information about when the Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset might go on sale. Those are set to launch later than the company originally…
Steam Deck stock issues continue – but I think this Lenovo Legion Go S is a promising alternative at its lowest-ever price
I wrote about a deal on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally a few weeks ago and suggested it as a solid alternative to the Steam Deck while it was suffering with stock…
New Steam game with a wild concept turns your unplayed backlog into monsters
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Steam users love to joke about the size of their backlog, but that's probably only because their collection has never come after them. In…
Steam Community Market Gets Bigger Listings, Search, and Filtering
Tuesday, May 12th 2026 Steam Community Market Gets Bigger Listings, Search, and Filtering by AleksandarK Tuesday, 22:40 Discuss (4 Comments) The Steam Community Market has been a hub for the massive…
Steam Controller Gets HID Remapper Support for 3rd-Party Compatibility
Saturday, May 23rd 2026 Steam Controller Gets HID Remapper Support for 3rd-Party Compatibility by Cpt.Jank Today, 01:31 Discuss (2 Comments) HID Remapper is an open-source, hardware-agnostic project…