{"id":8230,"date":"2026-05-04T21:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8230"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:33:03","slug":"valves-steam-controller-sells-out-faster-than-anyone-predicted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8230","title":{"rendered":"Valve&#8217;s Steam Controller Sells Out Faster Than Anyone Predicted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141332\/valve-steam-controller-launch-sold-out.jpg\" alt=\"Valve Steam Controller Launch Sold Out\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"\/><br \/><span><strong>Photo credit<\/strong>: ETA Prime<\/span><br \/>Gamers around the world had been waiting months for this moment, May 4 at 10 a.m. Pacific time, when the Steam Controller would finally be available for purchase at Valve\u2019s store for $99.99. Instantly, online carts were filled to the brim, and the wait, along with all of the irritation, began. The supply lasted for around 30 minutes before running out.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-242356\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"The Steam Controller Is OFFICALLY SOLD OUT! Did You Get One? More Steam Machine SHIPPING Info!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wc46qLfpgtI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Steam Controller Is OFFICALLY SOLD OUT! Did You Get One? 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Others were greeted with error messages informing them that the system was unable to complete the transaction because so many other people were attempting to do so at the same time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--ribbon aawp-product--sale\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0FM6C3ZMN\" data-aawp-product-id=\"233334\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"ASUS ROG Xbox Ally \u2013 7\u201d 1080p 120Hz Touchscreen Gaming Handheld 3-month Xbox Game Pass Premium included AMD Ryzen Z2 A 16GB RAM 512GB SSD White\">\n<p>    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--sale\">Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31OgmIxvTSL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS ROG Xbox Ally \u2013 7\u201d 1080p 120Hz Touchscreen Gaming Handheld, 3-month Xbox Game Pass Premium...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            ASUS ROG Xbox Ally \u2013 7\u201d 1080p 120Hz Touchscreen Gaming Handheld, 3-month Xbox Game Pass Premium&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>XBOX EXPERIENCE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY ROG The Xbox gaming legacy meets ROG&#8217;s decades of premium hardware design in the ROG Xbox Ally. 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It fits nicely in the palm of your hand, is slightly heavier than other controllers, but is properly balanced so that your wrists do not ache after extended gaming sessions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Steam Controller In-Depth Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n4MivhL4ruY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Steam Controller In-Depth Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n4MivhL4ruY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>Within hours, confirmed pre-orders appeared on eBay, with sellers asking $250 or more. Some ads exceeded 300, and more than a handful reached 700 before anyone could buy one. Completed sales were already higher than the original retail price, and the usual pattern emerged: rapid profit for anyone dumb enough (or simply lucky enough) to get a unit at the cheaper price.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Unboxing the Steam Controller #steammachine #valve #steamdeck #steamcontroller #gift\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qf6m7K8uisk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Unboxing the Steam Controller #steammachine #valve #steamdeck #steamcontroller #gift\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qf6m7K8uisk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>Throughout it all, Valve remained silent, issuing no word about restocks or site issues, even when questioned directly. 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