[jeroenhd]

I have a Steam controller and it's really Not It. The build quality is quite mediocre and the controls are laid out weird. The clickable touch areas are hard to click right and controls generally just don't feel that great.

The Deck controls are worlds ahead of the Steam Controller. Better buttons, better hand positions, better quality, better all around.

[ridgered4]

Weird, I have used the steam controller a lot and bizarrely my kids even picked them up. I find the right track pad on the steam deck smaller than I'd like and I wish they hadn't relocated the buttons. But I really wanted a d-pad on the steam controller so I could use it for emulation more seamlessly so I was glad to see that on the deck.

[estebank]

It makes sense that a product that came later would incorporate what they learned from the previous one. The race in manufacturing is always between "better expertise/technology" and "cost cutting".

[jnovek]

I would love a new Steam Controller fashioned after the layout on the Deck.

[pxc]

The point of the Steam Controller is the touchpads, which are not positioned comfortably enough or large enough to be primary input devices on the Deck.

If you want a controller where a touchpad is a secondary accessory, you already have a great option in the DualSense.