Valve have been making hardware for a decade now, I still have my Steam Link and original Steam Controller, but it seems that the Steam Deck was just the beginning of their hardware resurgence as they have announced three new offerings.

Coming in 2026, exact times to be determined, they will release in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, along with Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan via Komdo. For those wondering, Australia will also be in the list of countries getting the devices next year.

This new trio of hardware offerings will offer up a lot of choice to gamers, starting with Steam Machine.

This is designed to be a gaming PC that sits under your TV, because the size of it is roughly 16cm by 16cm by 16cm, making it a cube, a gaming cube if you will. The machine will run SteamOS, so any games that run on Steam Deck will run here, but as this is a PC, you can also install other operating systems and programs.

It also supports a range of controllers, just like Steam does, so your existing hardware will work, or the new Steam Controller will as well. The specs of the machine are below.

General
CPU
Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
- up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP
GPU
Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
- 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP
RAM
16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Power
Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V
Storage
Two Steam Machine models
- 512GB NVMe SSD
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Both models include a high-speed microSD card slot
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
Steam Controller
Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter
I/O
Displays
DisplayPort 1.4
- Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
- Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining
HDMI 2.0
- Up to 4K @ 120Hz
- Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC
USB
Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front
Two USB-A 2.0 High speed ports in the back
One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back
Networking
Gigabit ethernet
LED Strip
17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability
Size and Weight
Size
152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide
Weight
2.6 kg
Software
Operating System
SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
Desktop
KDE Plasma

Speaking of the new controller, the appropriately named Steam Controller is taking what the Steam Deck offers and basically cutting out the screen. But there is more going on than just that. The charging puck, which connects to the controller via the three little contacts seen in the picture below, is also the wireless receiver for the controller, so no pairing needed, just plug and play.

The controller will also sport magnetic thumbsticks using TMR technology, ensuring that any stick drift is kept to the lowest it can possibly be. On the grips of the controller will be a pair of sensors that Valve are calling Grip Sense. When you hold both, you enable gyro in the controller, but if you don’t care about that, you can remap them to just be other functions.

Controls and Input
Gamepad controls
A B X Y buttons
D-pad
L & R analog triggers
L & R bumpers
View & Menu buttons
Steam & QAM buttons
4x assignable grip buttons
Thumbsticks
2x full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch
Haptics
4x haptic motors
- 2x LRA haptic motors in trackpads for HD tactile feedback
- 2x High output LRA haptic motors in grips for HD game haptics including rumble
Trackpads
2x 34.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback
Pressure-sensitive for configurable click strength
Gyro
6-axis IMU
Grip Sense
2x capacitive areas along back of Steam Controller handles
Connectivity
Steam Controller Puck
2.4GHz Wireless connection
~8ms full end-to-end, 4ms polling rate (measured at 5m)
Up to 4 Steam Controllers per Steam Controller Puck
Steam Controller Puck connects to PC via USB-C
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 minimum, 5.0 or higher recommended
USB
USB-C tethered play
Power
Charging
Steam Controller Puck charging interface
USB-C connector
Battery
8.39 Wh Li-ion battery
35+ hours of gameplay*
Battery life for tracked gameplay with Steam Frame is reduced
Size and Weight
Size
Steam Controller: 111mm x 159mm x 57mm
Steam Controller Puck: 50mm x 28mm x 9mm
Weight
Steam Controller: 292 g
Steam Controller Puck: 16 g

The final hardware reveal is Steam Frame, their new VR headset option, which also lets you enjoy non-VR titles as well. The headset can stream your games from your computer to it, but also allows for games to be ran from the device itself, no PC required.

The optics feature 2160 x 2160 LCD panels, one per eye. Supported refresh rates are 72-144Hz, ensuring clear and crisp visuals no matter the game, which pairs great with their new Foveated Streaming. Foveated Streaming is a new feature that optimizes detail where your eyes are looking, and typically offers over a 10x improvement in image quality and effective bandwidth. Behind the scenes, the headset uses low-latency eye tracking data to steer the best quality pixels only to where you're looking. This is all happening without you noticing, and works for your entire Steam library.

General
Processor
4 nm Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3
Architecture: ARM64
RAM
16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM
Storage
256GB / 1TB UFS storage options
microSD card slot for expanded storage
Power
Rechargeable 21.6 Wh Li-ion battery
One USB-C 2.0 port in the rear, for charging and data
Charge with USB-C, 45W
Modular Headstrap
Headstrap includes integrated dual audio drivers and and rechargeable battery on rear.
Headstrap weight: 245g
Core module can be separated from headstrap, for other headstrap solutions.
Display and Optics
Display
2160 x 2160 LCD (per eye)
72-144Hz refresh rate (144Hz experimental)
Optics
Custom pancake lenses
Glass and non-glass optical elements
Large FOV (up to 110 degrees)
IPD target range
60mm - 70mm
Eye glasses max width
140mm
Cameras and Tracking
Tracking
Inside-out camera based tracking
Cameras
4x outward facing monochrome cameras for controller and headset tracking
2x interior cameras for eye tracking and foveated streaming
Passthrough
Monochrome passthrough via outward facing cameras
Low-light support
IR illuminators for tracking and passthrough in dark environments
Expansion
User accessible front expansion port
Dual high speed camera interface (8 lanes @ 2.5Gbps MIPI) / PCIe Gen 4 interface (1-lane)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7, 2x2
Dual radios enable concurrent 5Ghz Wi-Fi and 6Ghz VR streaming
Wireless Adapter
Wireless adapter included in the box
Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz)
Provides direct, low-latency link between headset and PC
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Audio
Speakers
Dual speaker drivers per ear, integrated into headstrap
Microphone
Dual microphone array
Size and Weight
Size
175mm x 95mm x 110mm (core module + facial interface)
Weight
440 g - core module + headstrap
185 g - core module
Software
Operating System
SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
Desktop
KDE Plasma
Controls and Input
Motion controls
Full 6-DOF tracking and IMU support
Gamepad controls
A B X Y buttons (right controller)
D-pad (left controller)
Full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch
L & R analog triggers
L & R bumpers
View / Menu / Steam buttons
Dual stage grip buttons
Haptics
Haptic motor in each controller
Finger tracking
Capacitive sensing for all input surfaces
Capacitive finger tracking
General
Connectivity
2.4ghz link to dedicated headset radio
Size
126mm x 73mm x 87mm per controller
Weight
With battery 130 g per controller
Without battery 107 g per controller
Power
One replaceable AA battery per controller
40hr battery life