Since demand far exceeded Valve's own expectations for the new Steam Controller, they're implementing a reservation system. Perhaps something they should be using for any hardware release they plan to do.
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In a fresh announcement Valve said that beginning tomorrow (May 8th) at 10 am Pacific (5PM UTC) they will be opening a reservation queue for the new Steam Controller. Your place will be saved and when it gets back in stock, order emails will be sent in the same order that reservations were made. This is a similar system to what they did with the Steam Deck.
Valve noted a few other important details:
Reservation details:
- Reservations will be limited to one Steam Controller per user.
- Once you receive an order email, you have three days (72 hours) to make your purchase on Steam.
- For now, customers who have already purchased a Steam Controller are not yet eligible to reserve another Steam Controller.
Additionally:
- Your account must be in good standing on Steam
- You must have made a purchase on Steam prior to April 27, 2026
Replenishment of inventory will vary from region to region. We will start fulfilling reservations next week in the US / Canada, and UK / EU / AU in the following weeks.
The cost remains the same at US: $99 USD / Canada: $149 CAD / EU: €99 / UK: £85 / AUD 149 / PLN 419.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Cyba.Cowboy 2 hours ago
Hopefully they do something like this with the Steam Frame and Steam Machine, because the hardware is already borderline outdated and if people are missing out due to a low effort release, it's going to be outdated by the time a user finally gets their hands on the hardware!
DryPapHmrBro 2 hours ago
Quoting: Cyba.CowboyThis is a great idea, and it blows my mind that they didn't do this in the first place! Also, I love the fact that you've taken the time to convert the price to local pricing... It's always nice when somebody remembers that America isn't actually the Center of the Known Universe.Hope they do similar for the GabeCube
Hopefully they do something like this with the Steam Frame and Steam Machine, because the hardware is already borderline outdated and if people are missing out due to a low effort release, it's going to be outdated by the time a user finally gets their hands on the hardware!
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