Are You Prepared to Wait Until 2027 for a Steam Controller?
Valve says fresh Steam Controller orders may not ship until 2027 as it uses a waitlist to manage heavy demand and limited supply.
- Valve implemented a reservation queue for the Steam Controller after demand for the gamepad exceeded expectations, with new orders now indicating a 2027 date for shipping.
- Launched last month, the Steam Controller quickly sold out, prompting Valve to switch to a reservation system; the company noted that "Initial demand exceeded our expectations."
- Users on the waitlist receive notification when their device is ready, granting them 72 hours to complete the purchase; delivery windows are set for September 2026, December 2026, or 2027.
- Despite supply pressures, Valve remains committed to producing the Steam Controller while also planning to release the Steam Machine and Steam Frame headset this summer.
- Yesterday, Valve officially launched the SteamOS 3.8 update with support for the Steam Machine, expanding its hardware ecosystem amid ongoing component shortages affecting all three devices.
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Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027
Valve has some good news and bad news about Steam Controllers. The good news: if you make a reservation for a Steam Controller, the company will now show you one of three estimates of when you'll be able to actually order your gamepad: by September 2026, by December 2026, or sometime in 2027. The bad news: any reservations made today "indicate a 2027 date for shipping," Valve says. "We have no plans to stop making Steam Controller," according to…
Valve dampens the anticipation of the new Steam Controller: If you have ordered now or made your reservation late, you have to adjust to significantly longer waiting times. The company has announced that some of the orders will no longer be delivered in 2026, but only at some point in 2027. This will affect many of them who wanted to access quickly after the revelation of the second Steam Controller. While early reservations have already been de…
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