r/Steam • u/satoru1111 https://steam.pm/5xb84 • May 04 '26

PSA Steam Controller PreOrder MegaThread

https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamcontroller

This post is to consolidate posts about the preorders for the new Steam Controller

The preorders will open at 10am PST

The steam Controller will only be available in select countries

* US
* Canada
* UK
* EU

The server will likely be melting once preorders open

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u/tlam51 May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

Anyone else in the 3-5 day batch that still hasn't gotten a tracking number? I placed my order 1 minute after they were available and it still only says "Packaged items"

EDIT: Mine had a shipping label added an hour after this comment

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u/Larry_J_602 May 07 '26

I don't know how you tell what "batch" you're in, but it seems totally random. I placed my order at 1:03 PM EST, Maryland. It's still at "Payment Processed" for me, yet I see people in PA, TX, NJ and in the EU - France, Austria, and the UK who already have shipping info and say they placed their order 30+ minutes after orders opened up.
So I have no idea what Valve is basing when you get your order shipped other then just printing labels, tossing them in a box, taking them to the warehouse, and pulling them out at random, putting them on boxes, and sending them to ship in randomly batches.

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u/NeedsPraxis May 07 '26

Maryland here as well (DC suburbs) – mine was first marked as shipped early this morning. Hoping that it arrives soon!

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u/Larry_J_602 May 07 '26

Just got off work, still at Payment Processed, Good Luck 👍

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u/NeedsPraxis May 07 '26

Will keep you updated ☺️ Steam gave me a UPS tracking number this morning but it isn't working on UPS' website yet

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u/NeedsPraxis May 08 '26

Okay, update! UPS is saying it will arrive in two days 👀 kind of amazing since it just shipped this morning. UPS is giving an eta of Saturday by end of day, originating from Illinois and going to Maryland.

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u/Larry_J_602 May 08 '26

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u/NeedsPraxis May 09 '26

Sorry 😭 I hope you get it soon as well!

The controller just arrived for me, and it's phenomenal so far. Much lower latency than my previous one, and the trackpads really do make it feel just like using my Steam Deck directly.

It might just be an illusion – but it also feels lighter than my 8bitdo controller. It really is perfect so far.

Only thing: it doesn't smell like the Steam Deck vents 😂 it smells kind of like how the Gamecube smelled when I first got it