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This guy will have to wait for his younger brother.

It was available to buy starting noon local time. I refreshed the page until the buy option became available, but kept getting an error when submitting payment. Waited about half an hour and now it's sold out. Ni modo I guess.

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[–] Maiq@piefed.social 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I loved my OG steam controller! I wished I had bought more than one when it died 7 years later. Thing was bomb proof. Never had any other controller last that long say for anything built after the N64 anyway.

It took a lot of getting used to. So great for pc games.

Hoping the new one is just as durable. I guess it's reparable too!

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bomb proof is not how I’d describe the OG steam controller. Maybe a bomb? They were not built well.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My OG controllers 7 years of service speaks volumes against the PS4-5 longevity of 1.5 years. Dont know about the xBox as I absolutely hate non symmetrical joysticks.

I've had quite the oposite experience. My PS4 controller never gave me any problems for the 6ish years I had it. But the OG steam controller is the only controller I've ever broken. I like to think I treat my stuff well because I've never had any issues besides stick drift on any controller I've ever owned. But in the limited time I used a steam controller I managed to break it twice. After the second time I just got rid of it.

Like 6 months ago I found one at a thrift store and it's rough too. I should dig it out before the new one arrives.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How did it die? I've never had any problems with mine because I baby it.

[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

For me one of my controllers shoulder buttons failed. I tracked down the switch and soldiered on a new one. On another one of the back buttons broke and I had to print a new back plate for it. Also on my heavily used steam controllers the stick is now getting drift. But I have 4 of them. Two still new in box.

I also could not get a new steam controller and I really want one.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

I don't even remember what happened. Mourned her every time I had to buy a ps5 controller ever since.

I'm going to see if I have her packed away somewhere and if I do I'll give an update.