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Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027 (www.theverge.com)

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[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sure it's a great controller, but for me personally it's just way too expensive. Also, I'm never gonna use the trackpads outside of a Steam Deck.

I'd consider my current controller (GameSir Supernova) to be the best one I've ever used. For the price of one Steam Controller I could get 2.5 of those. It also comes with a very convenient charging station, which you can plug the receiver into, and then it's a 2-in-1.

I rarely criticize Valve, but their recent pricing is out of this world. I have no idea what their profit margins are on these devices, but I just cannot imagine them being competitive.

As much as I love my og LCD Deck, I'd never buy it at the current price. Same for the controller.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago

The current Deck pricing is probably out of their hands, memory prices are crazy. It's not just Valve, the Lenovo legion go handhelds went up by about $400 for the 16GB models and $600-700 for the 32GB models. The Asus ROG/Xbox handhelds haven't increased in price yet, but I suspect that probably means they either overestimated demand or were able to negotiate a fixed price contract before prices got crazy. Either way they'll probably shoot up soon as well.

The controller has less reason to be expensive, although it does have several premium features beyond your normal controller. They priced it between something like an standard xbox controller ($65) and an xbox elite controller ($150-200), so in that context it doesn't seem that bad.

[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What a curious way of saying this product is in very high demand, it's almost like the publication wants to project failure and perhaps even ill-will onto the vendor. Veeeeery interesting. Anyone seen Mr. Sweeney lately by the way?

[–] PrincessKadath@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's The Verge, what were you expecting?

[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

heh, fair. I guess I'm just rageing against the standard, and the fact that people both tolerate and spread the clealry disingenuous messaging around... It helps me maintain the last frayed thread of sanity I can claim.

[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

They just take old Switch articles and swap out the names.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago

I suspect that part of the problem is that they seem to have the steam machine bundled with the controller, or at least that seems to be an option. Presumably they're keeping some controllers back so they can fulfil those orders.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago

"So behind"

They're dealing with exorbitant demand during a time when tech and hardware prices are skyrocketing. They're doing quite well given the circumstances, imo.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 80 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Well, on the one hand... having more demand than you can actually fulfill is the kind of problem most busineses would like to have...

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Assuming they're actually moving a lot of units.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I mean... even if they're not moving a lot of units, its still broadly a good problem to have -> considerably more people than you thought, want to buy the thing you sell.

So at bare minimum you've over delivered in terms of product design.

The extremely obvious capitalist response to that would be to raise prices on that thing. Win win, right? The extra profits go toward more capex to make more future production.

... But they haven't done that.

They haven't done that because they care about their image more than their profit margins on this particular product.

And/or because in the current environment... basically, the cost/reward on spending more capex isn't worth the reputation hit.

The capex spending to meaningfully ramp up production would be so expensive, that it'd end up being a net loss, in terms of reputation damage.

... At least this is my semi-informed guess.

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[–] Soulstorm@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This worries me that this is foreshadowing the situation with the Steam Machine

[–] binux@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I have no doubt it is with the way the prices have been with memory and gas for a while now at this point. Not necessarily Valve’s fault, but it’s gonna suck ass regardless.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 34 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Well, at least it's an update. I was just about to post in here if anyone had received a purchase link from their reservation yet. I made mine on May 10th; maybe that means I'll be in the "this year" batch.

[–] BCOVertigo@piefed.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or maybe you'll get the link tomorrow and it will ship alarmingly fast like mine! ¯\(ツ)/¯

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yup, I got mine on day one (spam that F5 ppl) and it was here on the second day, surprised me, pleasantly, they said a week.

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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Oh they're showing estimates now? Let's check.

[–] bunnyBoy@pawb.social 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I put my order in about 30 minutes after the reservation queue went live and I also show a September estimated date. I'm interested, when did you get your reservation in?

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[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

I'm very happy I managed to snag one. For anyone waiting: it'll be worth it.

[–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My wife was supposed to get hers for Mother's Day. Now she's hoping Christmas? But even that's iffy at this point.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

"Your present is still being manufactured, please hold"

"Oh honey, I'll cherish this "Estimated Time of Shipping : Next May" email close to my heart whenever I need to feel appreciated for being a mother."

I hope she eventually enjoys it. I just wanted to make a joke of a shitty situation you ended up in.

[–] Pavidus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I reserved on May 15th, and mine says 2027 ship date. "Some" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that title.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Seems valve really cocked up the launch if the first orders are going to take more than 6 months to fill.

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