{
  "id": 63746,
  "title": "Valve's new Steam Controller is the best gamepad I've used, but it stops being one when you close Steam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/valves-new-steam-controller-is-the-best-gamepad-ive-used-but-it-stops",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T00:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/valve-steam-controller-best-gamepad-used-stops-being-one-close-steam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Steam Controller was launched in November 2015 at $49.99 and sold around 1.5 to 1.6 million units over four years. According to XDA Developers, it was discontinued in November 2019 with remaining stock being sold at a significantly reduced price of about $5.\n\nThe original Steam Controller's sales and discontinuation are reported by XDA Developers. There is no information available about a new Steam Controller.\n\nA separate report from TechRadar discusses a Dyson vacuum, the V15 Detect, which was purchased by the author's partner and has been in use for over 21 months. However, this report does not relate to the Steam Controller.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "I've used the Dyson V15 Detect for two years, and although it's not perfect, I'd still recommend it over a Shark — here's why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/ive-used-the-dyson-v15-detect-for-two-years-and-although-its-not",
        "published": "2026-08-02T19:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}