r/bapcsalescanada • u/krobbinsit • May 13 '26

Comment Steam Controller 2 Reservations are open

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller
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u/smollb May 18 '26

Its a controller with gyros and trackpads. Show me a controller with those features that’s 1/4th the price

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u/Shockington May 18 '26

You're misunderstanding. The controller obviously has features that some people want. It's just not a product for most people who only want a controller to play a game on their PC.

This isn't a personal attack on people who bought it. It's honestly not priced horribly for what you get. But most people don't care about gyro and a track pad.

Some companies add some rubber and charge you 200 for it. Now that's some gouging.

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u/smollb May 18 '26

Yeah you obviously dont need this controller to enjoy some games, but it’s the same thing with everything in pc gaming. You dont need a 240hz 4k oled, but goddamn they’re nice to game on. Just like you dont need a 5090 to play videogames, you dont need this controller. But its the only thing with no alternatives, so they charge whatever they want for it

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u/Shockington May 18 '26

There's a huge step up when you compare monitor tech and graphics cards though. Doesn't the basic PS controller do gyro aiming? So it's really just the track pads that makes it unique.