The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
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The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
@gamingonlinux How's the D-pad? I don't see a lot of reviews talking about it. Have you tried any 2D platformers or fighting games, say?
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The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux I'm trying to buy one and failing because of some technical issues lol.
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux Yeah, trying to order, and Steam is saying there are problems proceeding with the transaction. Clearly under quite heavy load..
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux US is saying that too now
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux Managed to snag one with 3-5 days delivery. Was able to put it in the cart a few minutes before official time, and then had to re-try to actually place the order until 4 minutes past
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux Personally holding off for now but being a Steam Deck owner I see the potential this thing has.
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux I tried to checkout a 18:00:02 and have failed to complete my order because the payment system is busy. 10 day delivery now, think I'll leave it a few weeks.
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The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
@gamingonlinux Steam having payment processing issues. Did they learn nothing from the disaster that was the Steam Deck launch day?
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
Checking out now notes "Delivery delays are expected due to high order volume"
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Looks like some impressive demand.
The UK already went from 3-5 days to 6-10 days on delivery.
@gamingonlinux
US is now out of stock. -
@gamingonlinux Steam having payment processing issues. Did they learn nothing from the disaster that was the Steam Deck launch day?
@gamingonlinux OUT OF STOCK ALREADY
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Checking out now notes "Delivery delays are expected due to high order volume"
@gamingonlinux made the rookie mistake of not adding money to my steam wallet in anticipation of the store getting absolutely thrashed, guess I’ll be waiting a while for my order
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Checking out now notes "Delivery delays are expected due to high order volume"
@gamingonlinux Can't place an order right now. I reckon this is a tremendous success.
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@gamingonlinux
US is now out of stock.@benkramer I just missed it
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Checking out now notes "Delivery delays are expected due to high order volume"
@gamingonlinux should've made them quieter
ba dum tsss
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@benkramer I just missed it
@shapr
I spent 34 minutes trying to check out. They were really not prepared for the demand. -
@gamingonlinux Steam having payment processing issues. Did they learn nothing from the disaster that was the Steam Deck launch day?
@CalcProgrammer1@mastodon.social @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social
Probably thought the controller wouldn't have as high a demand because it's a controller. Boy were they wrong.
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Probably thought the controller wouldn't have as high a demand because it's a controller. Boy were they wrong.
@flaky @gamingonlinux The same happened for the Steam Deck. It happened again for the Steam Deck OLED. It happened again now with the Steam Controller. It will happen again with the Steam Machine and Steam Frame. It seems like they haven't bothered to do anything about it. They always underestimate demand and their servers always crap out under the load.
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Checking out now notes "Delivery delays are expected due to high order volume"
@gamingonlinux I was going to put an order in around 2pm Eastern (about an hour after going on sale) but it's just displaying "sold out" with no waiting list option or anything.
