# 'This doesn't have RAM in it, and it's not as complicated to start getting out the door for us' — Valve confirms it's releasing the Steam Controller before the Steam Machine in response to RAM crisis,

> The Steam Controller will officially release on May 4 for $99 Valve hardware engineer Steve Cardinali says the controller is releasing first because "there's no RAM in it" The Steam Controller, Machine, and Frame were…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/this-doesnt-have-ram-in-it-and-its-not-as-complicated-to-start-getting-out-the-door-for-us-valve-confirms-its-releasing-the-steam-controller-before-the-steam-machine-in-response-to-ram-crisis-but-originally-saw-no-need-to-ship-them-together?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69f0fe17dfedc75ea7ed6cc1)
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #steam #controller #machine #valve #before #crisis #release #releasing
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