Valve has commented on the Steam Controller's inventory troubles, reassuring fans that a restock is coming. While the Steam Machine may take the crown as Valve's most anticipated piece of hardware in 2026, the new gamepad certainly proved popular in its own right. It did not take long for the Steam peripheral to sell out, leaving many would-be customers without one, but thankfully, it sounds like there will be more on the way before too long.
The first attempt at a dedicated controller did not go all that well for Valve, but the company has since recovered its reputation for hardware, thanks to the popularity of the Steam Deck. So, when it was revealed the Steam Controller would launch on May 4 for $99 while the Steam Machine and Steam Frame remained shrouded in uncertainty, excitement followed. Unfortunately, that hype was high enough for scalpers to take advantage of the situation, and it seems to have caught Valve by surprise.
Valve shares an encouraging signal about the Steam Machine's status just as it finally commits to a Steam Controller release date.
Just one day after releasing the Steam Controller, Valve took to social media to apologize that it ran...
