India, April 28 -- Valve's new Steam Controller will be launching in a very confused market, which is affected by rising prices of computer memory, difficulties in parts sourcing, and an increase in device sizes, all of which present a significant challenge due to pricing.

The interest in Valve's launch is that the controller itself is a very small piece of hardware, so it may be a good initial step for Steam Machines and Steam Desktops to enter a more complicated market.Valve's new Steam Controller will be officially available for purchase on Steam on May 4 for $99. It will be the first item in Valve's much larger line of Steam hardware products, including the Steam Engines and Steam Desktops.

The controller isn't a gaming PC, and that...