Nope, the feature list of the steam controller is much greater than a standard Xbox controller. The price point it deserves to be compared to would be the Xbox elite controller which retails here for $250. If you’re worried about cost check out the 8-bitdo ultimate 2, which will get you Hal effect sticks and the extra programable buttons.
this post was submitted on 10 May 2026
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Whenever I want to justify buying something that's a bit too expensive, I think about it in terms of how much it will cost per time unit of use I expect to get. So, if you're going to get 100's of hours of fun out of it, then it's only a $1/hour or whatever works for you.
Wow just buy an 8bitdo controller. $89 for an Xbox controller is a scam at it's quality.
I'm waiting to buy a steam controller but I'm just hoping it doesn't go up instead. The price seems justified as long as build quality is good.
yeah but that Xbox Controller you just bought is gonna get drift within a few months. I've gone through several, I'm happily paying that extra $50 for a Steam controller.
So no, I don't feel the same as you.
The steam controller should be compared to an Xbox elite controller and not a basic controller. The elite sells anywhere from 150$ to 250$ depending where you look.
Controllers are a lot more expensive than I thought! I feel like not long ago $40 got you the standard name brand model and $60 was the upgrade.