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Starting Friday, you can make a reservation to buy a Steam Controller.

Starting Friday, you can make a reservation to buy a Steam Controller.

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May 7, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Jay Peters

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.

Valve’s new Steam Controller sold out quickly when it went on sale on Monday, and the company is going to open a “reservations queue” on Friday at 1PM ET for anyone who missed that initial run.

When the controller initially went on sale , many potential buyers experienced difficulties checking out before the controller went out of stock , and some sellers on eBay posted listings for the controllers that were considerably more expensive than Valve’s $99 asking price. “While we were happy to see such a high level of interest, the experience for a lot of you trying to buy it was incredibly frustrating,” Valve says .…