Valve has changed the Steam Controller by adding a thumb stick to it.
It appears that the directional buttons originally on the left were removed and replaced with the thumbstick.
Take a look at the new controller:
And, take a look at the original controller:
Do you like the new design better?
Related: Valve to Display Working Steam Controller at GDC
Source: Steam Database
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