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Checking this morning and it's sold out in the UK, USA, Canada and the EU.
You have to hand it to Valve on a success here, as they were able to get people to crash the checkout process over a game controller. Even if you had funds in your wallet (to bypass card issues), the checkout process wouldn't work for a lot of people for the first 30 minutes or so.
In the UK it rapidly went from 3-5 days shipping, to 6-10 days with a message about delays due to high demand and then it sold out. We may see stock fluctuate like with the Steam Deck where it appeared in waves but clearly a lot of people wanted one. Going by the Steam Charts, it's currently the #1 global top seller too.
Of course, the scalpers are already out in force for the Steam Controller. Ebay has been flooded with listings across different countries, with an inflated price. The sad thing is - this was expected, it always happens - and people do buy them as many listings are showing up as sold as more appear.
For those of you who want a shiny new SteamOS machine to pair up with a Steam Controller, it seems the wait may be over sooner than expected. There's various reports out there about Valve receiving a whole lot of "Game Console" shipments - which could mean the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and / or more Steam Deck stock.
Brad Lynch on X/Twitter has been tracking it, showing repeated shipments to Valve last month and again this month.
Hopefully the launch of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame won't break the checkout process again, but we know it will right? Of course it will.
I have no idea if GamingOnLinux will receive the Steam Machine / Steam Frame for review, but we'll find a way to grab one regardless somehow to ensure continued Linux coverage for you. Exciting times ahead.
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I was trying to order the Steam Controller for 3 hours with checkout failing for me and then it was gone. :/ Hopefully I will be able to buy it in next wave.
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Gerarderloper 13 hours ago
How many controllers did they actually sell I wonder? (not hand out to YT'ers)
Was seriously considering getting one but if we gotta wait another 3+ months for stock... meh
Was seriously considering getting one but if we gotta wait another 3+ months for stock... meh
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Quoting: ZlopezI was trying to order the Steam Controller for 3 hours with checkout failing for me and then it was gone. :/ Hopefully I will be able to buy it in next wave.Same here. Now I hope there will be a bundle together with the steam machine when it finally comes out.
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Arehandoro 13 hours ago
Bloody scalpers.
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Managed to get my order in. The really a much of a controller player, but my xbox360 controller is starting to its age and there are some types of games that I do play on controller.
The perpetual Steam store payment processing mess makes me wonder what "could services" are good for when they can't even dynamically handle a large spike in requests. And this time it was not the store itself, but just getting a slot in the payment provider.
The perpetual Steam store payment processing mess makes me wonder what "could services" are good for when they can't even dynamically handle a large spike in requests. And this time it was not the store itself, but just getting a slot in the payment provider.
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RavenWings 12 hours ago
It felt like playing Cookie Clicker, but I managed to get two of them.
While the whole thing is still very frustrating for everyone, I´ve gotten the impression, they have imrpoved the process a whole lot. When preorders for the Steam Deck began, you could get stuck at ANY point of the process, having to start at the beginning over and over again, sometimes after reaching (and failing) the final click. I actually never saw a "order complete" page. I was still desperately trying to get a deck when suddenly a confirmation email arrived xD
This time, the process was smooth until that one point where everybody got stuck and once you got beyond that point, everything was just working as well.
Sorry for everyone who didn´t get one. But I don´t think we have to wait long for them to restock.
While the whole thing is still very frustrating for everyone, I´ve gotten the impression, they have imrpoved the process a whole lot. When preorders for the Steam Deck began, you could get stuck at ANY point of the process, having to start at the beginning over and over again, sometimes after reaching (and failing) the final click. I actually never saw a "order complete" page. I was still desperately trying to get a deck when suddenly a confirmation email arrived xD
This time, the process was smooth until that one point where everybody got stuck and once you got beyond that point, everything was just working as well.
Sorry for everyone who didn´t get one. But I don´t think we have to wait long for them to restock.
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Wild that scalping is a thing, when Valve could have restricted (initial) purchases to only accounts over, say, level 10. Or restricted buying more than one unit to only accounts over level 10. This should be a reasonably easy problem to solve.
And maybe they did, and these aren't scalper accounts re-selling, just opportunistic steam players.
I'm lucky that I don't get FOMO over this stuff. Yes, I want a controller. No, I'm not buying through anyone but Valve. The scalping industry is so predatory.
And maybe they did, and these aren't scalper accounts re-selling, just opportunistic steam players.
I'm lucky that I don't get FOMO over this stuff. Yes, I want a controller. No, I'm not buying through anyone but Valve. The scalping industry is so predatory.
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Craggles086 11 hours ago
Yep, Steam Controller all sold out in Australia at $149 (australian).
No idea how many they were shipping to Australia as opposed to the US, but might have a try next round.
No idea how many they were shipping to Australia as opposed to the US, but might have a try next round.
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HendrinMckay 11 hours ago
Quoting: scaineWild that scalping is a thing, when Valve could have restricted (initial) purchases to only accounts over, say, level 10. Or restricted buying more than one unit to only accounts over level 10. This should be a reasonably easy problem to solve.Sadly, this would not have helped. There are tons of old steam accounts listed for sale that botters and scalpers can buy and do use for stuff like this already.
And maybe they did, and these aren't scalper accounts re-selling, just opportunistic steam players.
I'm lucky that I don't get FOMO over this stuff. Yes, I want a controller. No, I'm not buying through anyone but Valve. The scalping industry is so predatory.
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Mountain Man 10 hours ago
Saw lots of horror stories from people who were unable to buy a Steam Controller. Thankfully, I was able to buy one within just a few minutes of it being put up for sale. It seems Valve may have underestimated the demand.
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Quoting: HendrinMckayPretty sure it would have helped, and along with a cap limit of two units per account and the scalpers jobs just became much harder and profit margins much lower.Quoting: scaineWild that scalping is a thing, when Valve could have restricted (initial) purchases to only accounts over, say, level 10. Or restricted buying more than one unit to only accounts over level 10. This should be a reasonably easy problem to solve.Sadly, this would not have helped. There are tons of old steam accounts listed for sale that botters and scalpers can buy and do use for stuff like this already.
And maybe they did, and these aren't scalper accounts re-selling, just opportunistic steam players.
I'm lucky that I don't get FOMO over this stuff. Yes, I want a controller. No, I'm not buying through anyone but Valve. The scalping industry is so predatory.
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I only planned on getting Steam Frame, but this feature of the controller got me intrigued: "Infrared LEDs make Steam Controller trackable by Steam Frame’s cameras when you’re immersed in VR. Perfect for playing all of your non-VR games on a giant virtual screen." - I hope to see a hands-on test of that and maybe I'll grab it as well (when it's back in stock).
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Well, if nothing else, it does bode well for the possibilities of success for the Steam Machine doesn't it? If this was a bit of a test for Valve, they will have gotten a good idea that it will sell like hot cakes.
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HendrinMckay 7 hours ago
Quoting: scaineSadly, there aren't any mitigation's that folks won't find a way around. There was already a cap of two steam controllers per account that people were already getting around by buying non-limited steam accounts. Also, the level stuff does nothing, there are already sites that let you pay to level up steam account levels faster. Having had to deal with this for a company in the retail space with GPU's a few years ago, it is very hard to combat this in any meaningful way unfortunately. The scalpers will find a way, short of having some kind of lottery system which just pisses off paying customers.Quoting: HendrinMckayPretty sure it would have helped, and along with a cap limit of two units per account and the scalpers jobs just became much harder and profit margins much lower.Quoting: scaineWild that scalping is a thing, when Valve could have restricted (initial) purchases to only accounts over, say, level 10. Or restricted buying more than one unit to only accounts over level 10. This should be a reasonably easy problem to solve.Sadly, this would not have helped. There are tons of old steam accounts listed for sale that botters and scalpers can buy and do use for stuff like this already.
And maybe they did, and these aren't scalper accounts re-selling, just opportunistic steam players.
I'm lucky that I don't get FOMO over this stuff. Yes, I want a controller. No, I'm not buying through anyone but Valve. The scalping industry is so predatory.
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Quoting: ArehandoroBloody scalpers.There are like 4 listings on eBay. Is there any real evidence a large number of sales went to scalpers?
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HendrinMckay 2 hours ago
Quoting: melkemindJust after release in the few hours after there was up to 500 listings, most selling at there buy it now price within 15-30min or so.Quoting: ArehandoroBloody scalpers.There are like 4 listings on eBay. Is there any real evidence a large number of sales went to scalpers?
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