The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open
“Once you reserve, your place in line will be saved,” says Valve. You’ll have 72 hours to purchase once it’s your turn.
“Once you reserve, your place in line will be saved,” says Valve. You’ll have 72 hours to purchase once it’s your turn.
by May 8, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC
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Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.
After quickly selling out of the Steam Controller on May 4th, Valve has launched a reservation system to ensure that you can get one without too much hassle. You may not get one as quickly as you’d like to, but at least you can now easily reserve the $99 controller.
If your Steam account is in good standing, and you’ve purchased something on the account before April 27th of this year, you’ll be able to reserve one. Essentially, this will hold your place in line for future restocks. Once a controller is available for you, you’ll get an email prompting you to purchase. You’ll have 72 hours to purchase your Steam Controller before it gets offered to the next person in the queue.
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Ahead of its launch, Valve told The Verge that it had significant supply ready for its debut, but it didn’t know exactly how much demand there would be for the controller. Clearly, there wasn’t enough stock to meet demand. But at least now you’re able to join the line to get one instead of hoping you’ll be among the first to buy from a restock.
In case you’re still wondering if the Steam Controller is for you, we’ve got a full review and an in-depth analysis at what it offers compared to the Sony DualSense and other models. Also, our subscribers asked us a bunch of questions that we did our best to answer in a recent AMA.
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