My quest to get a steam controller has failed
2026-05-04 18:20 UTC
Replies (30)
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@Anaeijon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-06 15:35
I retired the payment for about 15 times with 2 in my order basket, then it worked and should be here next week.
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@Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 2026-05-06 12:17
My quest to not ever have one is right on track.
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@prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-05 11:52
I was getting an error as well. I saw someone on Reddit say they just spammed the "confirm" button and it eventually went through. So I did that for like 10 min and it worked
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@lobut@lemmy.ca 2026-05-04 23:18
DO NOT BUY THEM FROM EBAY! or any other one of those websites ... the resellers are scum and you've waited this long, you can wait longer! hold strong!
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@Atomic@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-05 08:57
I have mine still. Bought it at launch. Never went back. Best controller I've ever had the pleasure to use. I genuinly LOVE everything about it. I don't even want the new one. Can't improve upon perfection
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@FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 2026-05-04 18:37
Just give it a week and they'll be back in stock.
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@ech@lemmy.ca 2026-05-04 22:38
They did a hardware launch perfectly for the Deck - Account of minimum age needed, and a queue to buy as devices became available. Why the hell did they go with the old, shit version that only serves scalpers that use bots to scoop up every item?
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@MurrayL@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 18:36
Ah, one of the dozen people who actually liked the original Steam controller! A rare sight indeed.
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@rtxn@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 18:45
Oof. That's rough. But given how insanely profitable these ~90 minutes must have been for Valve, I'm sure they'll be back in stock in a few weeks since none of the components seem to have supply issues. I managed to get one by just spam-clicking the continue button for about two minutes. I know, I'm part of the problem.
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@Nibodhika@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 21:57
I barely managed to get one, had to spend well over 20 minutes spamming the continue button, because the first couple of times I passed that screen something else failed (they even charged me one of those times but the purchase didn't finish, so I imagine it will get reverted in a while). I liked my old steam controller more in theory than in practice, I still have it and use it occasionally but it's more of a rarity when I think the features make up for the lack of d-pad and right stick. But the Steam Deck is just ideal for me, from the moment I grabbed it I have been wanting a standalone controller with that same format and inputs. In any case, sorry you didn't get one now, I'm sure they'll be back in stock very quickly, it's likely they did a small batch first to test the waters on how much people wanted this. But production is probably ramping up just like what happened with the Steam Deck.
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@TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-05 07:32
I still have one I never used. You can buy mine (I'm in the EU though). Send me a pm But know this isn't the new one. It's the same as in the picture, which is years old.
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@mrodri89@lemmy.zip 2026-05-05 14:51
Whats the big deal with this controller anyway? I dont get it.
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@Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-04 18:45
I'll also be waiting for a mext batch... the steam frame will be a nightmare to get if it's like this too... i have close to 9 000 hours in steamVR i wish that would count for something when getting the new headset.
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@RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 2026-05-04 21:17
The original was great for games that weren't made for a normal controller. And FPS games.
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@Stupendous@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 23:44
It'll be in stock again soon I'm certain. They're gamepads, not limited edition Pokemon cards or super cutting edge HBM memory chips
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@tidderuuf@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 19:51
They've released more in waves with other hardware. Just keep checking on the hour for the first few hours, keep subscribed to reddit/Lemmy subs of steam. Or stay up till 10pm, midnight and watch again tomorrow at the same time as this release.
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@AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 2026-05-04 19:47
You can always go pay 2-3x and buy one from ebay... it's super convenient and you also pay them the shipping! /s
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@notptr@lemmy.cyberia9.org 2026-05-04 20:03
Yeah I got one stuck in my shopping cart. Can't finish the order until it comes back in stock. I still use the og steam controller
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@Krudler@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 00:13
Take it from me guys, I was *the* early adopter and my experience showed me that as great as they were, they suffered major build problems that were only exposed when in the hands of millions. The second round of builds were much better. I have been drooling for this controller for years, but I'm more than happy to be patient this round. For those wondering I went through 17. I have no reason to lie, I love them so much I only used them, but they broke so easily.
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@netweirdo@lemmy.zip 2026-05-04 20:01
I'm not sure if I'm weird or what but for me it only complained about me having a non-standard name and address and that I didn't have enough funds in the Steam wallet it kept trying to use. I guess I just got super lucky that I got the transaction to go through after only a minute of trying, a literal minute before the announced 10 am Pacific time opening.
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@rethnor@lemmy.zip 2026-05-05 04:34
Damn, I must have gotten lucky. I bought one around around 9:57 PST, no refreshed, no reloads, no issues. I'm sorry you missed out. Hopefully they'll be in stock soon. I've got a friend that also missed out.
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@ogeist@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 19:07
Ni modo, we, ahi a la vuelta
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@gmtom@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 11:39
I genuinely don't understand the hype beyond valve fanboyism. They already released a steam controller years ago and it was actually terrible, like there's a reason no one else has even bothered to try and copy the track pad controller gimmick, because it's just bad.
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@Airfried@piefed.social 2026-05-04 22:57
Hey, at least you didn't camp in front of the store and waited for hours in the freezing cold to go home empty handed. That's how new hardware releases used to be. They haven't restocked the Steam Deck in months but they will restock the controller soon, I believe.
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@InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 2026-05-04 22:57
I know. I was expecting issues, though. Steam pretty much always has issues with their site at the start of sales and new hardware launches, so this was entirely predictable. On the flip side, every time this has happened when I was around to notice, there were obvious signs the site was failing from the get-go. Slow page loads, error messages, pages just not loading at all, etc. This time around, the site loaded up fine. Page navigation was quick as normal. Buttons worked. Cart worked. Checkout seemed to be working. Then BAM. Error message when paying. I tried a few different payment methods and even checked on other devices. So, I stepped away for a bit. Came back and I was surprised that the controllers were still in stock. Figured I'd try again. That time, I got a different error message when I attempted to pay. I thought maybe there's something fishy with my cart/session so I removed the controller from my cart, expecting to re-add it and try checking out again. Only, when I went back to the controller page, it had flipped over to out of stock. It was literally only a matter of maybe 20 seconds since I'd last checked the page when it was showing as in stock. Missed it by that much.
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@otp@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-04 22:30
Oh, the picture is an old controller? What's different about the new one?
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@Venator@lemmy.nz 2026-05-04 18:30
if you can't find one I'd recommend getting a ps5 controller instead: it at least has one trackpad and a gyro, and works well with steam input. I find the gyro is more useful than the track pad for mouse input, with an activation button set to capacitive touch on the track pad, or set to the aim button such as left trigger for shooting games.
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@yesman@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 20:49
the price point isn't outrageous, but it's not compelling when an Xbox controller can be bought for a third the price. Track-pads are nice, but people playing Steam are often sitting right next to a keyboard and mouse anyway.
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@Klear@quokk.au 2026-05-04 19:25
Dude, it's just a piece of plastic. You can wait a bit.
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@prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-07 13:17
>I think most PS5 games seem to make decent use of the gyro This has not been my experience at all... I've only ran into a few that have it as an option