This is the timeline: Critiques of the Steam Controller went stay on April 27 (here’s ours). That very same day, Valve introduced the controller’s availability date (Could 4) and value ($99). Per week of pontification in regards to the gamepad’s value level adopted and by the morning of Could 5, the Steam Controller was formally offered out.
Which brings us to now. Valve tweeted the next message round midday ET at present: “Steam Controller ran out sooner than we anticipated, and we hate that not everybody who wished one was capable of get it. We’re engaged on getting extra in inventory and may have an replace on anticipated timeline quickly.” In the meantime, some patrons have seen their estimated shipping dates quietly improve.
Valve is engaged on delivery the Steam Controller in a well timed trend and determining the best way to restock its provide, whereas additionally (ostensibly) making an attempt to launch the Steam Machine console and Steam Body VR headset. The corporate initially deliberate to launch the Steam Controller, Steam Machine and Steam Body in early 2026, creating a completely contained couch-PC-gaming scenario, however it’s the fifth month of the 12 months and the Steam Controller has solely simply seen the sunshine of day. In March, Valve laid the groundwork for its {hardware} to overlook 2026 completely.
The Steam Machine and Steam Body have been delayed by the ongoing memory shortages inflicting chaos throughout the tech trade. Nonetheless, there’s trigger for optimism. Valve imported roughly 50 tons of “Sport Consoles” to its US distribution facilities between April 30 and Could 1, a better quantity than its latest Steam Deck restock orders, as reported by Valve watcher Brad Lynch and corroborated by The Verge. Hypothesis has it that these might be Steam Machines or Steam Frames, however Valve has but to remark. Valve has a protracted and wealthy historical past of main gamers on after which supremely disappointing them, in order all the time, hope at your personal threat.
