Topher
Identifies as young
Steam Hardware - Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th - Steam News
How to reserve yours, and what we're doing to mitigate the challenges from earlier in the week
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
[Valve] Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th
- Thread starter Topher
- Start date
Topher
Identifies as young
I'm thinking they underestimated demand........badly
DarkShadowXI
Member
I guess I'll try again 
DarkShadowXI
Member
I'm expecting it lolWhat's going to be hilarious is if the reservation system crashes
I hope they use this system for Steam Machine (if it works)
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
I was so miffed at the experience I removed all the hardware from my wishlist. If I couldn't get a simple controller, I don't think there would be any hope for the frame or the machine.
I'll give em a second chance and try this preorder thing.
I'll give em a second chance and try this preorder thing.
Sorcerer
Member
I think it's what they did for the Deck. They must have thought that it was overkill to do the same for a controller under a $100. Looks like this system will be the way going forward.
Unless they really needed to clear the warehouse right away for another shipment and just let all hell break loose. Valve won anyway if they really sold 32000 controllers at a hundred a piece in under 30 minutes. Plus, additional fomo!!!
Last edited:
mèx
Member
To instill FOMO into you and buying something you don't need. It's nothing new.
Last edited:
Skifi28
Gold Member
Easily solved, implement a second reservation system for the reservation of the controller.What's going to be hilarious is if the reservation system crashes
Last edited:
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Should have just gone with this in the first place. They didn't expect it to sell out, or what?
DarkShadowXI
Member
By the way
Topher
, thanks for the heads up!
I wouldn't have known about this otherwise and would've probably missed it again.
When I saw chatter on the forum on the 4th, I arrived late to the launch and had two in my cart (one for the living room and the other for the bedroom). They sold out when I was briefly reading a review. Felt like a gut punch lol
Topher
, thanks for the heads up!I wouldn't have known about this otherwise and would've probably missed it again.
When I saw chatter on the forum on the 4th, I arrived late to the launch and had two in my cart (one for the living room and the other for the bedroom). They sold out when I was briefly reading a review. Felt like a gut punch lol
Diseased Yak
Gold Member
But what if THAT system goes down???
Yo, we heard you liked reservation systems, so we put a reservation system in your reservation system!
Topher
Identifies as young
Their anti-scalper system is horrible. At one point I was able to get through to actually complete the order and then the system said it noticed I had been "attempting" to order multiple times and wouldn't allow it. Yeah.....no shit, Valve. Keyword: "attempting". Actually bought: none.
Not Valve's finest hour
Skifi28
Gold Member
Sorcerer
Member
I wonder if the pre reviews being middling has something to do with it and Valve was genuinely caught by suprise? No one came out and said the controller was the second coming. Even the more hardcore/linux/Steam youtubers were quick to point out its faults. The controller may be good, but it has not batted a 1000 it seems. Guess we will have to wait for Steam Controller 3 or a third party to pick up the slack of the 2.
Last edited:
DarkShadowXI
Member
Start selling reservations to reservations on eBay for 4x the price like everyone else, duh!
(And then hope that you actually get a reservation)
Last edited:
Topher
Identifies as young
The reviews were more positive than negative, but I really don't think that has anything to do with it. The available stock at that point was already set.
Last Hearth
Member
Will you know what place in line you're at?
Sorcerer
Member
Not really negative, but typically shills will say "this is my new controller from now on". I didn't see that kind of high praise for it.
And you are right there wouldn't have been enough time to react to the reviews anyway.
Sorcerer
Member
Probably not, but they might let you know what batch you are expected to be in.
Last edited:
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Eh after some reflection when not getting one a few days ago, I'm honestly kinda over it. Now firmly in the "wait for some impressions from GAF members and probably only buy one if there are huge can't-miss features" mindset.
HerpDerpstreit
Member
The original Steam controller did not do well. Once people learned how to set them up properly and take full advantage it gained some traction but this was after Valve purged their inventory with that $5 sale they had. In retrospect I should have bought 100 of them as today they sell for 200-300 and I use mine a lot on PC to this day.
Topher
Identifies as young
$200-300 for the original? I have one somewhere. Might try to sell it.
I was kind of in the same mindset, but now I've got $100 parked in my Steam wallet. lol.....oops
Last edited:
reinking
Gold Member
Most of the negativity I have seen around it is based on it not supporting XInput. It is a valid concern for a general controller, but I wasn't expecting XInput support coming from Valve. I don't think the first one ever supported XInput. Everything else seems to be an improvement over the OG Steam controller.
DarkShadowXI
Member
That's the boat I was in when I missed out on it, but man...I really want to see if I can boot up my Legion Go S SteamOS that's connected to my bedroom TV and if I have more of a "console-like" experience with the couch PC gaming setup.
I was originally going to get two, but I'll stick with one for now and test out all of my edge cases.
If they work out great, then I'll reserve my right to a reservation to hopefully possibly get a 2nd one definitely maybe some day.
Little Mac
Gold Member
Already bought one for a friend who was at work. Shame I can't reserve one for myself but I don't mind waiting for a Steam Machine Bundle and probably save a few bucks.
Last edited:
Sorcerer
Member
Bill from the Nerd Nest said the way he had to grip the controller actually caused pain in his finger.
I was looking forward to this for years (og fan of the original controller) and I will definitely get one or two, but it may need a revision or two for perfection, however. Maybe a third party will jump in and get around to it. I would love mechanical buttons and trigger stops.
Last edited:
HerpDerpstreit
Member
Here's a current Amazon listing for the OG.
The controls on the Steam Deck were clearly influenced by the original and I really dig what they did there. Looking forward to getting a V2 but I haven't read anywhere that they kept the original's duel stage triggers like the GameCube controller has either. The soft pull for LT I had set to aim down sights in Destiny 2 and the 2nd activation was to turn on Gyro. That setup plus the right track pad for the camera controls felt fucking great.
HerpDerpstreit
Member
I'm not sure what the logic was behind not doing the reservation system like they did for the Steam Deck. That is how every company that has physical product releases should do "pre-sales". You know how many you need to manufacture, IF you are going to allow 3rd party vendors to sell your product at launch then produce an extra 15-25% over your reserved list and BOOM. You don't waste manufacturing or storage costs on unsold inventory and keep your core customer base happy.
Games Workshop did this with a Limited edition book last year, had a set time limit and said anyone that orders a copy in that window is guaranteed a copy and that will become the final number of editions. Scalpers may have ordered some and will eventually be able to make a little profit but the die hard fans that are willing to pay the crazy money if they had missed the pre-order are no longer stuck.
