Valve's Steam Controller demand now stretches fulfillment into 2027

New Steam Controller reservations placed now will not ship until 2027, Valve confirmed. The company attributes the delay to demand outpacing supply, not product discontinuation—Valve has committed to indefinite production. The backlog strains Valve's 2026 hardware narrative as it prepares simultaneous launches of Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both tied to the same SteamOS ecosystem story.