[Ruq]

>Failed Experiments

Lessons Learned. The Steam Deck is the culmination of previous iterations. Even with the flop of the Steam Machines, The Steam Controller and Steam Link have ended up as Cult Classics, and there is the possibility they'll get revisions down the line, even if they end up minor niche releases.

[zhynn]

I LOVE the steam controller, and the deck is essentially a steam controller with a computer+screen embedded into it. But the software for customizing the inputs are extremely sophisticated and deeply integrated into Steam. I don't think the deck would have been as good without the steam controller.

[Arrath]

I also love the steam controller but honestly I think its biggest innovation was the community collaboration aspect of sourcing controller configurations. There is a lot less trouble in getting into a game initially if I can browse a ranked list of the best configs and seamlessly switch between them.

[theshrike79]

I'm still beating myself for not ordering a half dozen Steam Controllers when they were selling them at crazy low prices to get rid of their stock.

[Dylan16807]

Oh don't beat yourself up about that. They ran out of stock right away and lots of people that ordered one got a refund instead.

[johnnyanmac]

I wouldn't be surprised at a Steam Controller successor. I think the Steam Link as dedicated hardware is a finished experiment, though. they long since decided to focus on integrating the software into mobile (and probably the Steam Deck as well).

[xarope]

+1. Your next success is a culmination of previous failures and purposeful learning.