Published May 5, 2026, 12:41 PM EDT

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Valve says it underestimated Steam Controller demand, plans to restock

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Not even Valve was prepared for the demand for its new PC gamepad, the Steam Controller. On Monday, Valve opened orders for its near-perfect PC game controller , but Steam buckled under the weight of heavy traffic and the Steam Controller sold out within an hour after launch.

Steam users who want a shiny new Steam Controller shouldn't turn to eBay to pay scalper prices . Valve says it's working on restocking the Steam Controller and promises to provide an update on when that will happen soon.

"Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated, and we hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it," Valve said in a statement posted to its X account on Tuesday.…