Ye gads, there’s three of them. You may have heard that a Valve hardware announcement was on the cards, but the Steam custodians’ biggest metal-and-circuits reveal since the Steam Deck actually concerns a power trio: a new Steam Machine, a new Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame hybrid VR headset. They’re all official, and all coming (pricing and exact dates TBA) in early 2026.
I’ve had some quality hands-on time with them myself, having been mysteriously summoned to Valve HQ late last month (flying/accommodating on our own dime, before anyone gets clever). Full thoughts can be found in the links below, and I’ll say this up front: all three have a clear Steam Deck influence, be it the design language, the value of Proton-aided game compatibility, or simply the pleasure of a quality thumbstick. If you liked the handheld then… well, you might not necessarily like the Steam Machine, Controller, or Frame, but you’ll have already read the shorthand on where they’re coming from.
