Valve updated their article about when the Steam Machine/Controller/Frame will ship.

Previous message:

We hope to ship in 2026, but as we shared recently, memory and storage shortages have created challenges for us. We’ll share updates publicly when we finalize our plans!

New message:

We shared recently that there have been challenges with memory and storage shortages, but we will be shipping all three products this year. More updates will be shared as we finalize our plans.

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (7 children)

I'm a bit surprised that the Steam Controller might end up released later too. It does not have a builtin memory (or maybe to save settings?) and is not that expensive and big, therefore easier to produce and send in mass. Also releasing it early might also free up some production space and work for later when the Machine and Frame are released.

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    They're probably going to have an option to buy it bundled with the Steam Machine for a discount, if the release it early then people who buy it as a stand-alone would feel like they missed out on that deal.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I think the bigger issue would still be supply. If they sell out of controllers from people buying them for their Deck/PC, they may not have enough for the Machines, delaying them further.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    The Steam Machine will not require a Steam Controller.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    True, but I bet there will be a very small amount of people who have the Machine & not the controller, considering that it's more console than PC.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago

    You can use any controller with it, though. I bet there will be a lot of people who love their Xbox, PS5 or Gamesir controller and just want to stick with that to save $50 or whatever the price difference will be.

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