Steam Controller Orders May Not Arrive Until 2027
Quick Look
- Valve's Steam Controller is experiencing a significant supply shortage, with new orders potentially not being fulfilled until 2027.
- Existing orders have delivery estimates in late 2026.
- The controller is designed exclusively for Steam.
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Why It Matters
The Steam Controller is Valve's proprietary gamepad designed exclusively for the Steam platform. It has faced significant demand since its release.
Steam Controllers have been effectively sold out since the moment they went on sale, and there's no sign the supply crunch is going to ease up. In fact, Valve has announced that any fresh orders for the gamepad may not be delivered until 2027, although you would hope things would ease up by then. Users who have already ordered a device can check the relevant page on Steam to learn when their order will be fulfilled. The present deadlines are September 2026 and December 2026, with additional orders expected "In 2027."
If you're unfamiliar, the Steam Controller is Valve's latest proprietary gamepad designed to work exclusively with Steam. Engadget's Jessica Conditt reviewed it back in April, and said it was a sturdy and sleek gamepad with high-end TMR thumbsticks. The only downside, really, is that it's designed specifically to work just with Steam, rather than as a generic PC gamepad, as part of Valve's quest to maintain dominance.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
New Steam Controller orders will not be fulfilled until 2027.
Likely · Within years
Open Questions
- What is causing the ongoing supply crunch?
- Will Valve address the exclusivity issue?
- Are there plans to increase production?
