Steam Hardware Announcement

0:00 Hey, everyone.

0:01 This is Steam Deck.

0:03 Steam deck is our powerful, portable handheld gaming PC that lets you

0:07 take your Steam library with you anywhere.

0:09 We're pretty proud of it.

0:11 People who own Steam Decks have been playing everywhere,

0:14 and we couldn't be happier with the response we've heard from all of you.

0:17 We're excited to talk about the future of Steam Deck, but not today,

0:20 because this isn’t a video about the future of Steam Deck.

0:24 This is a video about the future of Steam Hardware.

0:27 Today, we're announcing three new members of the Steam Hardware lineup.

0:31 All connect you with powerful PC gaming.

0:34 All are optimized for gaming with Steam.

0:37 And all are shipping in early 2026.

0:40 Let's start with this one.

0:49 This is the new Steam Controller.

0:54 The new Steam Controller puts all of your Steam games at your fingertips,

0:57 so you can play wherever and however you want.

1:00 Just like with Steam Deck,

1:02 we want you to be able to play any game with your Steam Controller.

1:05 Even games never built with a controller in mind.

1:07 It has all the great features from Steam Deck like trackpads,

1:10 gyro, and back buttons, all in a comfortable form factor.

1:15 Its next generation magnetic thumbsticks let

1:17 you play with improved responsiveness and longevity.

1:20 We've put capacitive touch sensors on the thumbsticks

1:23 and now on the back of the controller too,

1:25 so you can enable precision gyro aiming

1:27 with the touch of your thumb or your pinky, if you’re feeling fancy.

1:31 Play for way too long with a rechargeable lithium

1:34 ion battery that allows for over 35 hours of playtime.

1:38 With Steam Controller we want to make

1:40 charging and wireless pairing something that's actually easy.

1:44 That's why we created the Puck.

1:45 The Puck is a combination wireless adapter

1:48 and magnetic charger included with every Steam Controller.

1:51 Snap it on to charge.

1:53 Once you're charged up, snap it off again.

1:56 You can play over Bluetooth or a wired connection too.

1:59 The new Steam Controller works with any device running Steam or Steam Link.

2:03 Whether it's a PC, Mac, handheld, smartphone,

2:06 Steam Deck, or the new Steam Machine.

2:09 Oh, this is the new Steam Machine.

2:20 Steam Machine is a powerful gaming PC in a small

2:23 but mighty package designed for your games on the big screen.

2:27 It's quiet too, which is crazy since it's

2:29 six times more powerful than a Steam Deck.

2:31 Powered by a discrete semi-custom AMD GPU,

2:35 enabling 4K gaming at 60 frames per second with FSR.

2:39 Steam Machine runs SteamOS made for a bigger screen,

2:42 built for gaming in your living room,

2:44 your office, or wherever you play with the rest of your PC accessories.

2:48 Steam Machine borrows some great features from Steam Deck,

2:50 like lightning-fast sleep and wake,

2:52 an SD card slot to easily expand your storage,

2:56 and brings some new tricks of its own, like a customizable LED strip,

3:00 which can show different system functionalities, or your own light show.

3:04 Steam Machine is a PC, so run whatever software you want and it

3:08 works with all your favorite desktop and gaming accessories.

3:11 Steam Machine is designed to work hand in hand with the Steam Controller,

3:14 with the low-latency wireless connectivity of the Steam Controller Puck built

3:18 right in, and it's great for streaming your games to your phone,

3:22 tablet, laptop, Steam Deck, or Steam Frame.

3:25 Oh, yep, this is Steam Frame.

3:36 Steam Frame is Valve's next generation VR hardware.

3:39 Stream all your Steam games, VR, and non-VR alike,

3:43 in this comfortable, lightweight, wireless VR headset.

3:46 Steam Frame uses camera-based tracking, so getting into your games is as easy

3:50 as slipping on the headset and waking it up.

3:53 Steam Frame controllers, included with the headset,

3:56 are designed with all the inputs you need for your VR titles,

3:59 like motion controls and capacitive tracking for all your fingers,

4:02 as well as a split gamepad layout to work with your whole Steam library.

4:06 They even feature the same magnetic thumbsticks

4:08 as Steam Controller for responsiveness and longevity.

4:11 Steam Frame also pairs seamlessly with the new Steam Controller,

4:15 a great companion for playing non-VR games in the headset

4:18 to make sure streaming is smooth and stable no matter what,

4:21 Steam Frame includes a wireless adapter that lets you stream your games

4:25 from your PC to your headset over a fast and dedicated Wi-Fi 6 connection,

4:30 And the game is streamed to your Frame optimized for VR using new

4:33 technology that allows for the highest resolution

4:36 streaming exactly where your eyes are looking.

4:39 And Steam Frame is a PC running SteamOS.

4:42 In addition to streaming, you can install and play a bunch of VR

4:45 and non-VR games right in the headset without a host PC.

4:49 You can also expand your onboard storage

4:51 to fit even more games with a microSD card.

4:55 Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame:

4:58 All built with the same DNA as Steam Deck, all powered by Steam, work together,

5:03 and can be used however you'd like

5:05 with whatever peripherals and accessories you choose.

5:08 Everything you see here is the culmination

5:10 of what we've learned from our previous hardware experience,

5:13 and what we wanted ourselves as gamers.

5:16 Powerful PC gaming in an open ecosystem,

5:19 giving you more ways to enjoy the games you love and discover new ones.

5:23 Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame are all shipping in early 2026.

5:29 Learn more at steampowered.com/hardware.