When will Valve restock its supply of Steam Controllers?
Unfortunately, part of the scalping craze that's appeared around the Steam Controller has to do with Valve's restocking schedule — or lack thereof. It's unclear as to when more Steam Controllers will officially arrive, although some members of the r/SteamController subreddit have pointed out that units are sporadically available this morning. Whether these are actual restocks or returns is unclear. Valve has had issues keeping its Steam Deck in stock lately, but that has more to do with RAM and storage prices than extreme demand. Considering the Steam Controller is, well, just a controller, I
Aside from having a more enticing price than the Steam Deck (Xbox Ally's current £369.22 price at Amazon UK versus the 512GB Steam Deck OLED's £479 MSRP — which is currently sold out), this Xbox-centric gaming handheld has a ton of gameplay-enhancing features that help it rival Steam's iconic console. The ASUS Xbox Ally is built with an AMD Ryzen Z2 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 7-inch 1080p display with 120Hz Variable Refresh Rates. With these specs, you will be able to run every indie and AA title at 60fps with ease and even demanding AAA titles at 30fps. On top of that, this gaming handheld
I mostly use my Steam Deck as a platform for retro game emulation, but I've been toying with the idea of building a cheap little PC to keep connected to my living room PC. Once again, RetroTechLab comes in clutch. One of the most practical routes is with a single-board PC. A Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 4GB of RAM is available for about $110 at Amazon, and it can run the specialized RetroPie OS made for emulation right out of the box. Add a controller and an HDMI cable, and you're ready to go. If you're targeting some of the more demanding emulators, a new or used mini PC with more powerful har