Valve’s New Console and Controller - STEAM Machine & STEAM Controller (2026) First Look

Linus Tech Tips November 13, 2025
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The biggest Rovelab sale of the year is here! Up to 60% off sitewide—no restocks, no extensions. Shop before it’s gone at https://rovelab.com/LTT Valve has a Console now? And its not the Steam Deck? That's right, Valve announced both the Steam Machine AND a new Steam controller that boast amazing performance and features that will put even PlayStation and Xbox to shame. But is it a console or a PC? https://linustechtips.com/topic/1626644-valve’s-new-console-and-controller-steam-machine-steam-controller-2026-first-look Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab - Buy a Titan EVO ergonomic gaming chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlabltt PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: https://www.piavpn.com/ltt dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: https://dbrand.com/pcb ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/ Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc CHAPTERS -------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 2:17 The Steam Machine 5:00 The Steam Controller 8:05 The Puck? 8:58 Steam Machine again 10:55 IM SOLD! How much is it? 11:50 Where is SteamOS? 14:12 Outro

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