Valve Pushes New Steam Controller Shipments to 2027 as Demand Outruns 2026 Supply
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 18
Valve Pushes New Steam Controller Shipments to 2027 as Demand Outruns 2026 Supply
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 18
Summary
New Steam Controller reservations now point to 2027 shipping, while Valve has begun showing buyers three order windows: by September 2026, by December 2026, or in 2027.
Valve said demand since the controller’s early-May launch exceeded expectations, leaving it unable to make enough units by year-end and prompting the updated delivery estimates.
A reservation queue introduced days after the launch now manages the backlog; once notified, customers get 72 hours to complete a purchase.
Valve said it has no plans to stop making the controller, even as a broader component crisis has already delayed its major hardware lineup from an intended early-2026 launch.