Steam unveiled its upcoming hardware slate last November, and ever since then, the subject of pricing has been a constant source of speculation and debate. Now, a new leak may have just revealed the first hard number for a price, and not all fans are happy about it.
In total, Steam is set to launch three major pieces of new hardware — a revamped, console-like Steam Machine, a revamped Steam Controller, and a standalone VR headset called the Steam Frame. The big question of the Steam Machine's price remains a mystery, but the alleged price of the Steam Controller could provide a glimpse of what to expect.
Reddit user Dramatic-Shape5574 rounded up reports of the new leak, which appears to come courtesy of a YouTube channel named TechyTalk. In a roughly four-minute leaked video, TechyTalk demonstrates what certainly appears to be a legitimate Steam Controller in action and reveals a price point of $99.
This alleged price would make the Steam Controller more expensive than the primary alternatives from Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo, and some critics aren't enthused by the idea of spending $99 on the hardware. Reddit commenter nicksuperdx shares that they expected the Steam Controller...
