[preston4tw]

Valve / Steam presumably has good data on what controllers and peripherals people are using, so I'd imagine their port choices are based around that. Here's a June 2024 post talking about Steam Input and controller market share: https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail... . At the time of the post they say "59% of sessions are using Xbox controllers, 26% are using PlayStation controllers, 10% are on Steam Decks"

[ivanjermakov]

Steam input controller says nothing about the interface being used (USB A vs USB C). A single USB C (with DP support, I hope) port in 2026 sounds like a bad design.

[senbrow]

Almost everyone is using these controllers wirelessly if I had to hazard a guess.

The USB interface is used for initial pairing and charging, in which case the port location doesn't matter nearly as much.

[jhasse]

Yes wirelessly via an USB dongle.

[yencabulator]

Steam Machine has a built-in antenna for Valve controllers.

[senbrow]

I'm pretty sure most PS controllers use Bluetooth natively if they're not connected via USB.

[pseudosavant]

People know that USB hubs exist and are inexpensive right?