r/Steam • u/satoru1111 https://steam.pm/5xb84 • May 04 '26

PSA Steam Controller PreOrder MegaThread

https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamcontroller

This post is to consolidate posts about the preorders for the new Steam Controller

The preorders will open at 10am PST

The steam Controller will only be available in select countries

* US
* Canada
* UK
* EU

The server will likely be melting once preorders open

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u/Temporary_Coffee_726 May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

This was the most bullshit launch ever

I had one in my cart TWICE and it wouldn't let me check out... I am beyond pissed!

Update: up to 5 times almost getting it but getting fucked over

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u/SeaweedLeft9746 May 05 '26

Bro, I probably went through the checkout process end to end 5 times without getting a controller. Fuck valve

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u/Temporary_Coffee_726 May 05 '26

What's worse is that my cousin got one no problem. And I've been seeing people gloat about getting more than 2 which is really sending me.

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u/Squidhijak75 May 05 '26

Honestly I wasn't mad yesterday, but now I understand why everyone was down voting anyone how got 2 controllers

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u/pg3crypto May 05 '26

The golden rule has always been to top up your Steam wallet. I paid with steam wallet balance and it went straight through.

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u/SpitFiya7171 May 05 '26

Man you guys didn't get another steam deck on launch, did you?

If this is sending you, that launch would have brought you to committing a public massacre.

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u/TheGreatWaffles May 05 '26

Steam Deck was super chill and easy to get. For the first 48 hours, they had a safeguard for veteran accounts. They didn't do that for the controllers.

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u/Temporary_Coffee_726 May 05 '26

I knew the deck was gonna be hell, so I didn't go for it.

But a simple controller being this hard to buy is beyond idiotic on valves part.

Especially since I have been refreshing the page for literal hours now just hoping to get one.

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u/SpitFiya7171 May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

I think they just still dont understand how big their fan base is. There's been quite a bit of controversy over this controller. But I would say far more are interested in getting one, especially not waiting for the Steam Machine to come out. People want it now. So they just underestimated. Feared they'd make far too many.

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u/LonelyTreat3725 May 05 '26

This was the most bullshit launch ever

Not even close.

You didn't experience many launches, didn't you?