Steam Controller Restock: Valve Opens Reservations Today to Stop Scalpers
Valve is implementing a reservation system for its retooled Steam Controller after the the initial wave of available units sold out in minutes. There is still no word on when the next restock will happen, but beginning today (May 8) at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 p.m. Eastern), interested buyers who have a Steam account in good standing will be able to place a reservation.
In addition to needing an account in good standing, Valve says it will only accept reservations from Steam users who have made a purchase on Steam prior to April 27, 2026. The idea is to combat scalpers, or as Valve puts it, it is "taking steps to limit reseller activity" after listings appeared on eBay with steep markups.
"Steam Controller launched on May 4th, and while we were happy to see such a high level of interest, the experience for a lot of you...
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