{"id":368002,"date":"2026-04-28T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=417753"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:00:15","slug":"valve-announces-the-price-of-the-steam-controller-and-opens-reservations-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/valve-announces-the-price-of-the-steam-controller-and-opens-reservations-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve announces the price of the Steam Controller and opens reservations immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valve has announced that the updated price of the Steam Controller will be $99, which translates to \u20ac99 for the European Union and \u00a385 for the United Kingdom. In the case of Australia and Canada, the price will be set at $149. <strong>This controller is scheduled for release next Monday, May 4th, but it will not be available for pre-order until that date<\/strong>, raising expectations about the demand that may arise at retail locations.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">99 euros for a premium controller<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Monday promising to be a hectic day for video game enthusiasts, Valve assures that they have enough inventory prepared to handle the anticipated high demand. However, with the lack of a pre-order option, <strong>some experts and fans warn that the launch could be chaotic, especially if the number of interested parties exceeds expectations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its statement, Valve highlights the features of the Steam Controller without going into much detail, leaving consumers wanting more information. However, <strong>it is expected that this controller will position itself as a competitive option in the list of the best PC gaming controllers<\/strong>. This is good news for gamers looking to enhance their gaming experience on Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steam Controller: Official Overview and Quick Start Guide\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a55UIaiTE-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, the much-anticipated Steam Machine was not mentioned in the announcement, raising some concerns about the future of that product line. <strong>The company has faced production issues and uncertainty regarding pricing, which has led to speculation about its launch and viability in the current market<\/strong>. Additionally, Valve joked about its search for materials and resources, like &#8220;a little bit of RAM,&#8221; in a complicated market.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Steam Controller in sight, it will be interesting to see how the market reacts and if this new device can meet the high expectations that players have. <strong>It remains to be seen whether the launch of this controller will capture the attention that Valve hopes for in a competitive environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve has announced that the updated price of the Steam Controller will be $99, which translates to \u20ac99 for the European Union and \u00a385 for the United Kingdom. In the case of Australia and Canada, the price will be set at $149. This controller is scheduled for release next Monday, May 4, but will not be available for pre-order until that date, raising expectations about the demand that may arise at retail outlets. 99 euros for a premium controller Despite the fact that Monday promises to be a busy day for enthusiasts of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9318,"featured_media":368003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[25580,25581,20056,21525,25582,25583,25584,25585,18275,18277,1944],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-368002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-alta-demanda-videojuegos","tag-controladores-de-pc","tag-experiencia-de-juego","tag-juegos-en-steam","tag-lanzamiento-steam-controller","tag-pedido-steam-controller","tag-pre","tag-precio-steam-controller","tag-steam-controller","tag-steam-machine","tag-valve","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368002"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":368011,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368002\/revisions\/368011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368002"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=368002"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=368002"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=368002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}