Valve opens Steam Controller reservations queue to curb scalping
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Updated · The Verge · May 7
Valve opens Steam Controller reservations queue to curb scalping
15 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 7
The queue opens Friday at 1PM ET after Monday's $99 launch sold out; fulfilment starts next week in the US and Canada, then later in the UK, EU and Australia.
Reserved buyers keep their place in line, receive order emails in sequence, have 72 hours to complete purchase, and are limited to one controller per account.
Only accounts in good standing that bought something on Steam before April 27 can reserve, and existing Steam Controller buyers are currently barred from joining the queue.
Why was the controller released while Valve's new console and VR headset are still delayed by shortages?
Is the controller's software a flaw, or a deliberate move to lock gamers into Valve's ecosystem?