Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I spent the last 24 hours putting the steam controller through its paces, here are my first impressions.
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00:00 - Hands on with Steam Controller
00:41 - Unboxing and Disclosure
01:30 - Hardware Overview
03:15 - D-Pad testing
05:33 - Face Buttons
06:19 - Menu, View, QAM
06:43 - Steam Button
07:26 - Bumpers and Triggers
08:24 - Sticks
10:02 - Trackpads
12:11 - Back Buttons
12:52 - Grip Sense
13:37 - Charging puck
14:33 - Repairability
14:54 - What CAN it do?
17:17 - What it can’t do
22:36 - Hardware Misses
25:30 - Price