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Although Valve has currently obtained great recognition for the great work it has done with the Steam Deck, the truth is that the portable console is not the first piece of hardware that the company led by Gabe Newell has worked on. . Already in the past, we have been able to see how Valve ventured with other consoles (Steam machines) or with peripherals, such as the Steam Link or the Steam Controller.
The latter was a controller that became popular among a small circle of users due to its peculiar design, and although it was discontinued years ago, it could have returned. Thanks to the publication of @gabefollower we have been able to see that Valve has launched a kind of Steam Controller 2with a much more traditional design than that of its first controller, but also with a finish that presents some differences with respect to the controllers that we can see today.
This is the “Steam Controller 2” that Valve has launched exclusively in Japan
According to the information provided by the user, this command has been built in collaboration with the Japanese manufacturer HORI, which is tremendously known for making peripherals for all types of consoles, although especially for Nintendo Switch. What is surprising is that the controller is already on sale for $60, but it is only available available exclusively in Japan.
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As for the features of the controller, this “Steam Controller 2” incorporates four additional buttons to which we can assign different functions, Bluetooth, XInput, DirectInput, touch sensors and gyroscope. Of course, in this case the company has not opted for technologies such as haptic vibration, and it has not incorporated a built-in microphone either. And according to the data, it has a battery that is capable of providing up to 12 hours of play.
For now, we do not know if this peripheral will leave the land of the rising sun, and if at some point we will be able to buy it in Spain or any other Spanish-speaking country.