Second Steam Controller Prototype Surfaces at Goodwill
A second prototype of Valve's original Steam Controller has been discovered. This 'Chell' unit, believed to be from 2013-2014, features touchpads instead of thumbsticks. The controller was found at a Seattle Goodwill, seven years after a similar discovery.
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- Control IssuesA second original prototype of the Steam Controller has been discovered at a Goodwill store. This finding adds to the history of Valve's experimental PC gaming hardware.
A second OG Steam Controller prototype has been found at GoodwillA second prototype of Valve's original Steam Controller has been discovered at a Goodwill store in Seattle, seven years after a similar find. The 'Chell' prototype, believed to be from 2013-2014, features a different button layout and lacks thumbsticks compared to the final retail version. The controller was found by the father of a 14-year-old Valve fan and reportedly functions as a generic controller.
Seven years later, another Steam Controller prototype just popped up at Goodwill, and I feel a Valve employee hates…Another prototype of Valve's original Steam Controller has been discovered at a Goodwill store, seven years after the initial release. This particular prototype, a 'Chell' development unit, features only touchpads instead of a thumbstick, reflecting an earlier design direction for PC gaming controllers.