Final month, Valve launched its Steam Controller and demand has far outweighed the availability. A lot in order that as of at this time, new orders for Steam Controller will not be fulfilled by Valve till 2027 on the earliest.
Valve shared the information on its website, the place it famous that it has “no plans to cease making Steam Controller.” However the firm additionally acknowledged that the response to the controller has “exceeded our expectations.” Within the curiosity of readability, Valve will now present prospects with three estimated supply home windows for Steam Controller primarily based on once they positioned their orders: September 2026, December 2026, and a imprecise 2027 that got here with a promise for extra particular data down the road.
Gamers who’ve already positioned their orders can log into their Steam account to see their order window. Valve famous that the reservation queue remains to be in impact and it will likely be sending messages to gamers when their flip to purchase a Steam Controller arrives. As soon as that e mail is distributed, prospects can have 72 hours to complete their order or else they may lose their place in line to somebody behind them within the queue.
Whereas the Steam Controller has largely been obtained properly by gamers who obtained their palms on it, there have been points with rumble compatibility that is made it unusable with some video games. In an amusing contact, the Steam Controller often makes use of a well-known cinematic scream when dropped or thrown.
In different Valve information, the Steam Deck was lately given a large value hike, partly because of the ongoing elements and reminiscence shortages. Valve has additionally indicated that Steam Machine and the VR headset Steam Body must be launched this summer season, however a particular date and pricing hasn’t been shared for both of them.
