

I don’t like that this has a built-in battery as that effectively gives it an expiration date. The original Steam Controller uses standard AA batteries.
Ergonomics will make or break this for me.
I will say that if it uses the same/similar configuration tool as the original Steam Controller, it will be very versatile.


I’ve been using rechargeable batteries for 30 or so years. The old NiCd batteries weren’t great, but the newer NiMh ones are quite good. Anything I have that uses AA or AAA gets rechargeable.
They do weaken and go bad over time, but I get more than 5 years on average.