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Valve restocks Steam Controller after rapid sell-out, implements reservation system

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Valve's new Steam Controller sold out within 30 minutes of its release, prompting the company to implement a reservation system to manage demand and combat scalpers. The reservation queue prioritizes customers who missed the initial sale, with measures like purchase history requirements and limits on one controller per user to prevent bots and resellers. Valve is working on restocking the controller, with fulfillment beginning in North America next week and in the UK and EU in the coming weeks. AI

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RANK_REASON Product launch with a focus on sales, restocking, and anti-scalping measures.

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Valve restocks Steam Controller after rapid sell-out, implements reservation system

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 · [email protected] (Jessica Conditt) ·

    The Steam Controller sold out super quickly and Valve is working on a restock

    Well, that was fast.

  2. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 · Zhiye Liu ·

    Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out — reservation queue puts real fans ahead of automated bots

    Valve will open Steam Controller reservations on May 8 at 10 AM PT, with a limit of one controller per user.

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Steam Controller "ran out faster than we anticipated", says Valve as it pledges more stock A certain controller was released earlier this week, and within wha

    🎮 Steam Controller "ran out faster than we anticipated", says Valve as it pledges more stock A certain controller was released earlier this week, and within what felt like no time at all, it was totally out of stock. Yes, I am talking about the Steam Controller. It was there, and…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/valve-statement-steam-contr…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out — reservation queue puts real fans ahead of automated bots Valve will

    Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out — reservation queue puts real fans ahead of automated bots Valve will open Steam Controller reservations on May 8 at 10 AM PT, with a limit of one controller per user. https://www. tomshard…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/valve-opens-steam-cont…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open After quickly selling out of the Steam Controller on May 4th, Valve has launched a reservation system to ensure

    The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open After quickly selling out of the Steam Controller on May 4th, Valve has launched a reservation system to ensure that you can get one without too much hassle. You may not get one as quickly as you'd like to, but at least… https://ww…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/steam-controller-reservati…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Valve is fighting Steam Controller scalpers with a new reservations system Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly when it went on sale on Monday, and the

    Valve is fighting Steam Controller scalpers with a new reservations system 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 co…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/valve-steam-controller-res…

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