Valve is now shipping out the Steam Controller to customers who have ordered it across more than 20 countries.
It has been a long wait for Valve's Steam Controller since it was unveiled last year, but it is the only device released to the public, especially after Valve said there are delays to its much-awaited revival of the Steam Machine.
Valve Ships Out Steam Controller Orders to Customers
According to GameRant's report, some early adopters are already reporting that they have received updates about the Steam Controller's shipping information after a chaotic launch day.
Select customers in California had already received the device, making them among the very first in the world to get their hands on it.
Customers in 21 other countries have also reported seeing the shipping status of their orders clear the "Packaged items" status on the website.
Buyers in 11 countries have reported that their orders are now at the third stage, with a "Picked up by carrier" status reflected on the website. Some users in the United States, Germany, Spain, Poland, and Lithuania have also reached the next stage, in which their orders were assigned shipment tracking numbers, indicating they are in transit or about to be shipped.
Valve thus appears to be on track to meet its original estimate that the first wave of shipments would arrive between May 7 and May 11, depending on the region.
Valve's Steam Controller: What's the Hold Up?
For those still waiting on their orders, stock availability is at the heart of the issue. The Steam Controller sold out within a couple of hours on launch day, even with Valve releasing inventory in waves. This caused it to alternate between being listed as in stock and out of stock throughout that hectic launch period.
Valve said on May 5 that its initial Steam Controller inventory ran out faster than expected. The company confirmed it is working to restock the device and promised to share an updated availability timeline soon.
Launch day orders were limited to two per customer. Despite that limitation, some scalpers are already trying to flip their confirmed orders for the Steam Controller at aggressive markups.
As Valve is working on restocking the device, so waiting for official stock remains the better option for anyone still looking to buy.
Originally published on Player One
