Thanks to the rise of AI and its insatiable hunger for every spare piece of silicon the tech industry can offer, the price of almost every electronic device and accessory on the market has skyrocketed, both to make and to buy, in the age of RAM and storage crisis.
As a result, many companies are struggling to secure the necessary components for their products, and one that has had a difficult time doing so is Valve. He Steam The manufacturer is in the middle of preparing to try to launch the console-like model. Steam engine gaming PC this summer and at the same time will do everything it can to maintain the steam cover and your new $99 steam controller in stock.
It’s a task that has depleted Valve’s supply quite a bit, leading to a controversial Steam Deck price increase and the implementation of a reservation queue for Steam Controller orders. And now, in a new updateThe manufacturer has announced that some Steam Controller pre-orders may not be fulfilled until 2027.
Specifically, Valve is now organizing Steam Controller pre-orders into three estimated order windows “to keep it simple,” all of which are listed below:
- By September 2026
- By December 2026
- In 2027 (with additional information on specific upcoming dates)
Valve notes that you’ll see which order window your pre-order is in when you visit Steam controller page. If you had a reservation made before today, your order may arrive in September or December later this year. Those who make reservations after This upgrade will fulfill its order in 2027, according to current estimates.
It also says that once your spot in the queue appears, you will be emailed the option to purchase a Steam Controller and you will have 72 hours to do so. If you do not finish your order within three days, you will lose the opportunity.
“We have no plans to stop manufacturing the Steam Controller,” the company wrote. “But when comparing current demand to the amount we know we can make by the end of the year, we want to manage expectations as much as we can regarding when people can expect to receive their order.”
It’s unfortunate that the Steam Controller is proving so difficult to get your hands on, but the good news is that it’s getting good reviews, meaning it will be worth the time, effort, and money for many.
We gave it a score of 4.5/5 on our reviewwriting that “It’s a feature-rich joypad that justifies its price, with the loading disc being a genuine convenience and a unique feature.” Its other highlights include gyroscopic guidance, haptic touchpads, and TMR sticks, with the only major drawback incompatibility with Xbox on PC without third-party workarounds.
How do you feel about Valve’s new Steam Controller? Do you plan to interact with the reservation system to try to get one despite the long wait until 2027? I’m curious, so let me know in the comments and the poll below.
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