Valve has announced its new Steam Controller will be available to order from 4 May, and will cost £85 in the UK and $99 in the US - prices that have raised eyebrows among some gamers.

The second generation of the gamepad, it will be compatible with PCs and Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck.

It is also designed to work with the company's own upcoming gaming PC, the Steam Machine.

"The Steam Controller may be more expensive than the standard controllers from Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation, but we do live in a time where companies including Sony and Microsoft are selling premium controllers for £150-£200", said Chris Scullion deputy editor of Video Games Chronicle.

There has been a negative reaction from some gamers on social media though.