Steam Controller puck charger nearly catches fire after contact with Pixel Watch 3 — sparks fly after the metal wristband magnetizes to the puck's pogo pins
A Steam Controller charging puck nearly caused a fire when it came into contact with a Pixel Watch 3. The magnetic wristband of the watch attracted to the puck's pogo pins, leading to arcing electricity. Valve is investigating the incident and may revise the charging puck design to prevent future occurrences.
- ▪The incident occurred when a user charged their Pixel Watch 3 near the Steam Controller charging puck.
- ▪The puck's magnetic attraction caused the watch's wristband to contact the pogo pins, resulting in a short circuit.
- ▪Valve is looking into the issue and may release a revised charging puck to address the design oversight.
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Video Games PC Gaming Steam Controller puck charger nearly catches fire after contact with Pixel Watch 3 — sparks fly after the metal wristband magnetizes to the puck's pogo pins News By Aaron Klotz published 23 May 2026 Don't keep any magnetically attractive objects or materials near your Steam Controller charging puck! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Valve) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It has been less than a month since the Steam Controller launch, and the device has already nearly caused a fire for at least one person.
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