Valve ships Steam Controller solo, keeps Steam Machine on standby
TL;DR Summary
Valve will sell the Steam Controller as a standalone device on May 4 for $99, usable with any PC that runs Steam (and even as a generic controller for phones); the Steam Machine and Steam Frame remain in limbo with no updates, though Valve has prepped replacement parts with iFixit and hinted at future features like battery-life indicators; early hands-on reviews are positive, but shipping costs could push the final price higher than initially planned.
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- 'This doesn't have RAM in it': Why Valve is selling the Steam Controller before the Steam Machine Polygon.com
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