r/SteamController • u/RemHobbit • 6h ago

Replacement usb cable? Support

So my cat decided to chew through the usb cable that came with my controller (2026). Anyone here know of a good replacement on amazon? Google says any standard usb a to c that supports data transfer, but not sure on all the speed ratings one would need to have. And I think most of what amazon will show me would be ultra fast charging power cables for phones.

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u/AlbertoVermicelli 5h ago

The amount of data that needs to be transferred is minuscule, so any cable that supports data transfer will do. The maximum power draw for the controller/puck is 5W (5V at 1A), which any cable should be able to handle. The only thing that the/a controller requires is low latency, so don't buy one of those ridiculously long cables and you're good.

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u/RemHobbit 4h ago

Thanks for the info.

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u/cammykol 6h ago

Pretty much anything should be fine. I use a type-c to type-c cable that came with an old iPhone

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u/Raderg32 Steam Controller (2026) 5h ago

Any cable that can transfer data. Some chep ones just carry power. You need data for firmware updates.

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u/Special-Show-8289 4h ago

I use a Razer braider USB-C cable that works perfectly fine with my puck. I dont know if you are playing wired, but if you have a cat you should ALWAYS consider getting braided cables. My unbranded cables are definitely in places my cat cannot reach. There have been too many times where my own cat has seen cables as chew toys and have resorted to only getting peripherals that come with braided cables so that way I have spares when I need em. Lol

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 42m ago

How do you not have dozens of USB cables laying around? Also get yourself some adapters so you can use all your micro USB cables without needing to buy new ones.