Despite the relatively high price tag and software restrictions, the new Steam Controller has been a massive success for Valve. And just like so many high-end gamepads, it also comes with a neat charging system that conveniently keeps it always ready for action. However, as one redditor found out, the simple puck will punish quite noticeably if you're not careful about keeping certain materials well away from it.
Essentially, Reddit user Toikka discovered that the charging puck for the Steam Controller is constantly 'live' when it's plugged in, i.e. the little metal pins don't 'deactivate' when you lift the gamepad off the puck. This was discovered when the user accidentally let their smartwatch's wrist strap briefly touch the pins.
Since it was a magnetically-latching band, the wh...
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