The Steam Controller is officially out of stock, but Valve promises a restock is on the way

The Steam Controller officially launched earlier this week on May 4, and it's fair to say that demand was pretty high, with the controller officially selling out in around 30 minutes. That's bad news for any PC gamers hoping to pick one of these gamepads up for themselves, though it isn't entirely unexpected.

Thankfully, there is good news on the horizon, with Valve taking to social media to confirm that more Steam Controllers are on the way. "Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated, and we hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it," the message says. "We're working on getting more in stock and will have an update on expected timeline soon."

Obviously, the lack of a concrete timeline is disappointing for those of you who weren't able to get hold of a Steam Controller during Monday's drop. But at least we have hope that more will arrive in the near future, and disappointed fans won't need to pay overinflated prices from scalpers.

Don't feed the scalpers

You better believe there are scalpers already trying to cash in on the Steam Controller's low stock. The searches are muddied by the fact that people are trying to sell the first-generation Steam Controller from 2015, but the newer model can be found if you look carefully enough.

In fact, two listings I found are trying to sell the controller for $329 and $93, respectively. The latter is also located in Australia, which means you're expected to pay $51 for shipping on top of the already extortionate price.

Needless to say, you should definitely not encourage these people and pay over the odds for your Steam Controller. It doesn't matter how good the new controller might be; it's definitely not worth paying two or three times the official price to get one quickly. Just like the PS5 shortages that kicked off back in 2020, you're just going to have to be patient and wait for your turn to buy.

Your wallet will thank you, and you won't be left with the knowledge that you got ripped off by someone without any scruples.

More Valve hardware may be coming soon

If the impending Controller restock wasn't enough to look forward to, there's speculation that the release of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame may be coming up soon. Both the Steam Machine system and the Steam Frame VR headset have been delayed thanks to the ongoing memory shortages, and there's been no official word on when they might be released.

But the fact that Valve has just imported 50 tons of "games consoles" into the U.S. is hope for some official news soon. Some of this cargo may include new Steam Decks, and considering stock has dried up since the start of the year, that can only be a good thing. But that volume is more than people expected from Valve's handheld, and may mean one of the other systems is on its way very soon.

Sadly, we don't know more than that, and we'll have to wait for Valve to decide when it's ready to unveil a launch date for its upcoming systems. Here's hoping that this happens sooner rather than later.

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