Steam Controller Australian price revealed ahead of May 5 release

Following some compelling leaks it was confirmed overnight that Steam Controller will launch on May 5 in Australia. The price is AU$149, with free shipping direct from Valve's Australian warehouse.

It was already confirmed that the Steam Controller would release in Australia at the same time as the rest of the world. But it's worth reiterating, because Steam Machine and Steam Frame still haven't received release dates despite previously being tipped for an early 2026 release. The whole tech world is heaving due to the AI-induced component shortage, so nothing that was certain six months ago is certain now.

Still, as Dave James reported earlier today, Steam Controller stock should be reliably available. "We have built up a good supply of this," Valve engineer Steve Cardinali said. "But it's based on what we anticipate supply to be. And supply could be much larger than we anticipate."

We published a load of Steam Controller material overnight. Jacob Ridley's Steam Controller review is worth a look if you're considering a purchase, and we published a Steam Controller teardown demonstrating all the inner parts and how to access them.

How does the Steam Controller price size up with other gamepad prices in Australia? It's AU$10 cheaper than the AU$159 RRP on our favourite PC gamepad, the GameSir G7 Pro (which is currently on sale on Amazon for AU$135). It's also pricer than the Xbox controller (AU$89 RRP) and the Sony DualSense (AU$119.95).

The Steam Controller has some pretty impressive features: the trackpads are a huge boon, but it also boasts TMR anti-drift analog sticks, four haptic motors, an advertised 35+ hours of battery life, and replaceable batteries. Based on Jacob's review it's a worthy piece of kit—especially if you're like me and love trackpads—but it'll really depend on how you use a gamepad.