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Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] (store.steampowered.com)
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No prices yet. I may never financially recover from this.

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[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 11 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Now if it just had a replaceable battery...

[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 48 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

It does! Verge reports that battery pops out like old cellphone batteries

[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Nice!

Edit: do you have to disassemble the controller (with a screwdriver or something) or is it accessible with just my hands? I swap (rechargeable) AAs on my XBox360 controller quite a bit, and part of why I like it is that I can do it quickly if the battery dies while playing.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Looks like you'll have to remove the entire bottom shell. From GN's video:

collapsed inline mediaA disassembled Steam Controller with its bottom shell removed and its insides visible.

The shell doesn't seem to have a separately removable battery cover, although I don't see a reason why someone wouldn't be able to just cut a hole or 3D-print an accessible shell. Dbrand comes to mind. Or that's just a show piece and the retail product might have a battery cover.

It also looks like the screw posts don't have threaded metal inserts, which is concerning.

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[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

FYI you can just post the link without shilling for your preferred search engine

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but kagi is a good search engine

[–] Mora@pawb.social 2 points 1 hour ago

Companies are not your friend. Also a single douche can ruin the company.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

It probably will. Watch Gamers Nexus' video, it has a short clip that shows the battery, and it looks like it's held in a receptacle like removable phone batteries. Valve have already said that you'd be able to disassemble the controller with a screwdriver, but no word yet on replacement parts. But based on the Steam Deck, I would be shocked if they didn't offer at least replacement batteries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWUxObt1efQ&t=41m19s