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Valve Steam Controller Leaked at $99, Sparks Reddit Debate

4/27/2026

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Valve’s Steam Controller was leaked at $99.99 after Techy Talk broke the embargo, matching the Switch 2 Joy-Con and costing half the $199 price of PS5 and Xbox models.
Reddit users split, calling $99 too high or justified, and the review noted a battery, texture, no audio jack, and no custom sticks.
Some Redditors infer a Machine bundle could near $1,000, and the leak hints an announcement with no release date.

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Story summary

Valve’s Steam Controller was leaked at $99.99 after Techy Talk broke the embargo, matching the Switch 2 Joy-Con and costing half the $199 price of PS5 and Xbox models.
Reddit users split, calling $99 too high or justified, and the review noted a battery, texture, no audio jack, and no custom sticks.
Some Redditors infer a Machine bundle could near $1,000, and the leak hints an announcement with no release date.