Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2
On 18 Jun, The Verge Tech reported that Valve was so far behind on Steam Controller orders that some would not ship until 2027. It also reported that the reservation queue remained open and that Valve had launched the controller without the Steam Machine. The Verge described the backlog in similarly blunt terms. Road to VR reported that the Steam Frame backorder queue also stretched into 2027. Customers now face a reservation queue with a delivery window reaching into next year.
Assuming the reports are factual, impact is 0%. The delay changes when some customers receive Valve hardware but has no measurable broader impact.
Watch for Valve to update its reservation estimates or issue shipment notices. A change to the 2027 delivery window would alter the current picture.
Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship till 2027
Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly when it went on sale on Monday, and the company is going to open a "reservations queue" on Friday at 1PM ET for anyone who missed
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Last November, Valve introduced the world to its new vision of living room gaming: the Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Then, RAMageddon. Memory shortages forced Valve to delay
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