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Valve issues Steam Controller stock update

Sold out in just 30 minutes, the Steam Controller has proved more popular than expected – Valve has given us an update

Steam Deck verification criteria continues to confuse as Masters of Albion is marked Unsupported, despite devs considering it 'fully optimised for handheld'

Where is the threshold for adequate Steam Deck performance? No one seems to know.

PC Gamer

"We hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it": Valve laments that the Steam Controller went out of stock instantly, says it's working on a restock

The Steam Controller sold out instantly when it launched this week, but Valve has issued a new statement confirming it's working hard to get a restock.

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Steam Controller launch live — hands-on report, and latest stock updates from Valve

Valve's new Steam Controller launches today, and we've got the latest news, hands-on impressions, and the important buying information.

Tom’s Guide

Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more

Pray tell of thy knobs, Valve.

PC Gamer

Valve admits "Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated," says "we're working on getting more in stock" but doesn't mention the scalper problem

"We hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it"

GamesRadar

Looks like Valve's Steam Machine might finally be on its way after a huge importing effort — and despite our fears, it might actually support full-fat 4K 120Hz and VRR in the end, making it a full PS5 and Xbox replacement

Valve's Steam Machine may be close to launch –and a post-launch firmware update may deliver HDMI 2.1

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Surprising nobody, Valve's Steam Controller is already sold out

No Steam Machine? No problem, apparently

"I'm tired of everything being scalped": Steam Controllers are selling for $399 as PC gamers discuss the effects of consumerism and FOMO

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out almost immediately, and they're now being sold on eBay for as much as $399. PC gamers obviously aren't happy, but there's a good reason why scalpers feel the need to do what they do.

Windows Central

If you thought $99 was bad, eBay resellers are already listing the sold-out Steam Controller for over $200 after Valve's stock vanished within hours

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out almost immediately, but resellers on eBay are already listing the gamepad with huge markups.

GamesRadar

Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because of the bonkers rationale that the Half-Life protagonist represented 'what we are essentially trying to achieve'

Hey, it's better than "Axon."

PC Gamer

I saw the Windows 10 users holding out in Steam and wondered: Is this by choice, or are you priced out of PC gaming upgrades?

Valve's new hardware survey shows that a quarter of Windows users are holding on to Windows 10, while the most popular PC components paint a broader picture.

Windows Central

Valve is seemingly sitting on 20,000 Steam Machine units, so I'd be stumped if availability is an issue

Valve has received a 50-ton shipment that could be Steam Machine units, suggesting the mini PC's launch could happen within the next month.

GamesRadar

Steam Machine might release sooner than expected – Valve receives massive shipment of "game consoles"

As the Steam Controller sells out in minutes, Valve could be ready to follow it up with the release we've all been waiting for

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eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.

Tom’s Hardware

Steam Controller scalpers are asking for $300+ on eBay — Valve's $99 controller demands high price as pre-orders sell out almost immediately [Updated]

Valve's long-anticipated Steam Controller sold out almost immediately, and scalpers have stepped in with price demands of $300 or more.

GamesRadar

Steam Controller orders immediately break Valve's servers, $200 scalper listings appear after it sells out in under an hour

Scalpers seem to have won again

Destructoid

And it’s gone: Steam Controller sold out within an hour amid all sorts of server issues

Mission failed.

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Tom’s Guide

I just tested the new Steam Controller — and it's the only PC gamepad I'll ever need

The Steam Controller is arguably the best PC game controller for Steam users, thanks to its ergonomic design and high degree of customization.

GamesRadar

Gabe Newell's first appearance in months is the most Gabe Newell thing imaginable: a yacht ad

And is that Counter-Strike 2 I see?

PC Gamer

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process

The situation is fluid.

Windows Central

Valve says it's working on Steam Deck 2, but that probably doesn't mean what you think — Could it have an ARM-based future?

Valve has confirmed that it's working on a successor to the Steam Deck, but that doesn't mean you should expect it anytime soon. Here's why an ARM-based SoC makes a lot of sense for the platform in the current tech landscape.

Windows Central

To save Xbox, Asha Sharma doesn't have to defeat PlayStation or Steam — she has to defeat Microsoft itself.

Xbox’s future hinges on Asha Sharma, whose biggest challenge isn’t PlayStation or Steam, but transforming Microsoft’s own culture to save the brand.

Valve Steam Deck 2 is official – here's what we want to see

Forget the Steam Controller, it's the Steam Deck 2 that's exciting

PC Gamer

Skyrim has been the most-played 'Unsupported' game on Steam Deck for 5 months

Something doesn't add up here.

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