Valve's Steam Controller sells out in 30 minutes amid website errors

18 articles · Updated · PCMag · May 4

The $99 device went on sale at 10 a.m. PST, but heavy traffic triggered transaction failures and repeated checkout attempts for buyers.
Some listings later reappeared with estimated delivery in six to 10 business days, though many customers still saw out-of-stock messages as eBay resellers asked $250 to $700.
The launch adds pressure on Valve to improve ordering before delayed Steam Machine and Steam Frame releases, which have been pushed back by a memory shortage.

Is the Steam Controller's real goal to sell hardware or to push SteamOS against Windows?

Will this controller's best features work with games from PC Game Pass or the Epic Store?

If this controller is built for repair, why are its most critical parts soldered down?