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Steam Controllers Available To Order "By September" At the Earliest

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The overwhelming demand for the Steam Controller led Valve earlier this year to set up a reservation system by which buyers could sign up and get priority access when the new gaming peripheral was available to purchase. Reservations opened on May 8, and while it promised availability the week following the announcement, Valve didn't provide an estimated date for following batches of the Steam Controller.

Now, the gaming giant has updated its reservation system based on current demand and production capabilities, giving players an estimate for when the Steam Controller will be available for shipping based on when a reservation was made. At the time of writing, Valve is providing three estimated order windows, letting players know that they will be able to order by September 2026, December 2026, or at some point in 2027. Buyers who already have a Steam Controller reservation will already have an estimated order window assigned to their Steam account when they log in and navigate to the Steam Controller page. The 72-hour order window remains in place, and Valve has advised in the notice that current reservations "indicate a 2027 date for shipping."
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24 Comments on Steam Controllers Available To Order "By September" At the Earliest

#1
JLP
Damn, so glad I managed to get one in the second round. Missed the very first free for all round by a few minutes, and managed to reserve one in the second one per active account round just a few seconds when they opened it. So got one 3 days ago and yeah has become my favourite game controller overtaking the DualShock 4.
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#2
AusWolf
What's the big deal about a controller? The trackpad is a nice feature, but that price, man! One shouldn't say it's affected by the RAMpocalypse, either.
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#3
theglaze
AusWolfbut that price, man!
Competitively priced, if you consider (below) the competition:

Xbox Elite Series 2 = $150
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro = $200
Razer Raiju V3 Pro = $220
Turtle Beach Victrix Pro = $170
NACON Revolution 5 Pro = $200
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#4
AusWolf
theglazeCompetitively priced, if you consider this the competition:

Xbox Elite Series 2 = $150
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro = $200
Razer Raiju V3 Pro = $220
Turtle Beach Victrix Pro = $170
NACON Revolution 5 Pro = $200
Holly F! :eek:
I bought my Xbox style MSi controller for £35 only a few years ago.
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#5
Cheeseball
Not a Potato
AusWolfHolly F! :eek:
I bought my Xbox style MSi controller for £35 only a few years ago.
I don't think the 2nd gen Steam Controller is comparable to the MSI FORCE GC30 V2 (which is around the price you paid for it, not sure if its your exact controller), but their FORCE PRO which is $100+ which has rear buttons and seems sturdier:

FORCE GC30 V2 ($29.99)


FORCE GC300 Wireless Controller ($114.99)


The worth of a gamepad depends on what features one is looking for. For me, $100 for dual-trackpads, TMR sticks and a solid build is worth it, especially since I can play RTS/4X games without relying on a keyboard.
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#6
AusWolf
CheeseballI don't think the 2nd gen Steam Controller is comparable to the MSI FORCE GC30 V2 (which is around the price you paid for it, not sure if its your exact controller), but their FORCE PRO which is $100+ which has rear buttons and seems sturdier:

FORCE GC30 V2 ($29.99)


FORCE GC300 Wireless Controller ($114.99)


The worth of a gamepad depends on what features one is looking for. For me, $100 for dual-trackpads, TMR sticks and a solid build is worth it, especially since I can play RTS/4X games without relying on a keyboard.
Fair enough. To me personally, a gamepad is just a gamepad, nothing more. I don't see much difference, if any, between the two models you linked. A trackpad is a nice addition to completely eliminate the necessity for a mouse, but that's about it.

By the way, that GC30 looks very similar to what I've got - it's either that, or some older predecessor of it.
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#7
Moofachuka
Just got it today... I feel lucky :)
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#8
erocker
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I reserved one almost 3 weeks ago and now it shows I have a 2027 estimated delivery.
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#9
Kohl Baas
AusWolfFair enough. To me personally, a gamepad is just a gamepad, nothing more. I don't see much difference, if any, between the two models you linked. A trackpad is a nice addition to completely eliminate the necessity for a mouse, but that's about it.

By the way, that GC30 looks very similar to what I've got - it's either that, or some older predecessor of it.
You can view a car as just a car (guess it's pretty hard thing to do as an American, so a good example here) but the difference between a beater and a beamer still exists.

Same applies here. Being a controller is merely the format. Technically speaking the Steam Controller beats all the above examples for roughly half the price.
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#10
chrcoluk
I did reserve one for giggles and it is. I might end up buying it, although wonder if pre orders are protected from any inflation before stock is available.
Your estimated order availability:
By December, 2026
This is much better than just expecting customers to rush when a drop comes in.
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#11
AusWolf
Kohl BaasYou can view a car as just a car (guess it's pretty hard thing to do as an American, so a good example here) but the difference between a beater and a beamer still exists.

Same applies here. Being a controller is merely the format. Technically speaking the Steam Controller beats all the above examples for roughly half the price.
I mean, there's a difference between someone using a controller every day, and I, who only get mine out of the drawer only if a game absolutely requires it.

Sure there is a difference between a beater and a beamer, but if you only use it for a 50-mile round trip every 6 months, then what's the point?
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#12
Spacemarkl
Mine is now expected by September... would be a nice birthday "present" to myself.

I guess waiting times for the Steam Machine will be similar, good that I've built my own.
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#13
JLP
AusWolfWhat's the big deal about a controller? The trackpad is a nice feature, but that price, man! One shouldn't say it's affected by the RAMpocalypse, either.
Well I love the haptic pads, 4 buttons at the back and the TMR joysticks. I also thought pads would be meh at first, but ever since getting the Steam Deck I have gotten to love them and miss them everywhere else. Besides that it just fits perfectly into the hand and has all the right stuff on it at the right places and is just well rounded controller. Also like hardware that is very repairable. And I guess the low latency of the custom Puck connection could come in handy.
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#14
huggi
Wow... I must've been really lucky because I ordered mine 4 hours after it was released and received it a couple days later.

Although being in Australia, I wonder if each region has their own stock levels? I saw Reddit posts about it being out of stock after 30 minutes but the fact I placed an order 4 hours later and still got one suggests so.
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#15
Rhosta
AusWolfWhat's the big deal about a controller? The trackpad is a nice feature, but that price, man! One shouldn't say it's affected by the RAMpocalypse, either.
The controller has more features than it meets the eye.

Lets compare it to Xbox controller:
- included rechargeable battery and a big one at that.
- included usb cable
- included wireless adapter
- high resolution haptics
- touchpads
- high precision gyro
- tmr thumbsticks
- capacitive thumbsticks
- 4 back buttons
- capacitive grips
- extensive customization software (you can use that one with Xbox controllers as well)
- easily repairable
- tax and shipping is included in the price
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#17
Cheeseball
Not a Potato
AusWolfI mean, there's a difference between someone using a controller every day, and I, who only get mine out of the drawer only if a game absolutely requires it.

Sure there is a difference between a beater and a beamer, but if you only use it for a 50-mile round trip every 6 months, then what's the point?
Yup, this is what I mean. Since you only use a game pad seldomly, its not worth spending $100+ on one. Since I use one 50% of the time when I game, that's how it becomes worth it to get a quality device.
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#18
Broken Processor
Everything with new generation hardware has been a disaster so far. Maybe they should start buying scalped controllers on eBay to help fulfil orders /s
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#19
AusWolf
RhostaThe controller has more features than it meets the eye.

Lets compare it to Xbox controller:
- included rechargeable battery and a big one at that.
- included usb cable
- included wireless adapter
- high resolution haptics
- touchpads
- high precision gyro
- tmr thumbsticks
- capacitive thumbsticks
- 4 back buttons
- capacitive grips
- extensive customization software (you can use that one with Xbox controllers as well)
- easily repairable
- tax and shipping is included in the price
The only thing that interests me from that list is the touchpad. I don't even know what "tmr thumbsticks" means, but if it improves handling in driving games, then that's a plus, too.
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#20
Event Horizon
They could make a Steam Controller Lite with only 2 back buttons and no touchpads and it would still be awesome just from the Gyro and full Steam Input support.
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#21
JustBenching
AusWolfThe only thing that interests me from that list is the touchpad. I don't even know what "tmr thumbsticks" means, but if it improves handling in driving games, then that's a plus, too.
It means your sticks wont develop drift, which is one of the main reasons controllers die. Drift is when your sticks potentiometer well, drifts from the default, meaning that even without you touching the sticks the game registers input, so your character moves around without you moving him.

There are controllers nowadays like the apex 5 which completely changes the way you experience games. I can't explain it honestly, you have to see a video of what it can do, but to give you an example, in a racing game you can have the triggers kick back, eg. when you are trying to accelerate on dirt. Or in a shooting game the trigger kicks up everytime you shoot.

I didn't like controllers at all, I always used m&k until i got the apex 4, it really increases immersion with the tactile feedback it has.
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#22
AusWolf
JustBenchingIt means your sticks wont develop drift, which is one of the main reasons controllers die. Drift is when your sticks potentiometer well, drifts from the default, meaning that even without you touching the sticks the game registers input, so your character moves around without you moving him.
That's good to know, thanks. :)
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#23
JustBenching
AusWolfThat's good to know, thanks. :)
It won't be an issue for you since you are not using it that much, but for example in consoles (which can realistically only use controllers) drift stick is a huge issue. Especially nintendo switch - it's a huge issue there (ive already swapped my joy cons twice, lol), but it's also a problem in ps5 and xbox.
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#24
AusWolf
JustBenchingIt won't be an issue for you since you are not using it that much, but for example in consoles (which can realistically only use controllers) drift stick is a huge issue. Especially nintendo switch - it's a huge issue there (ive already swapped my joy cons twice, lol), but it's also a problem in ps5 and xbox.
Then having that tmr switch is really something worth paying for, I guess. Maybe I'll pick one up once the hype cools down a bit. It would be nice not having a separate Bluetooth trackpad + controller for my HTPC anyway.
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