If you pre-ordered a Steam Deck, you may have been left wondering when your console will actually arrive, but Valve is now offering "more clarity" on its longer term production schedule.
"We have been working hard to increase the number of Steam Decks we can produce this year," Valve wrote in a post on Monday. "As a result, in addition to Q1 and Q2, reservers can now see if they are in the Q3 order availability window. You can check the Steam Deck product page (while logged in) to see your reservation window."
If the Steam Deck website says you’re scheduled to receive your unit in Q1 or Q2, then you were probably among the first to pre-order the device back in July when sales first opened. But if you came late to the pre-order party, the company’s website previously stated that all shipments would arrive sometime after Q2, making the exact fulfillment date unclear.
Not helping the matter was how Valve had to postpone all pre-orders by two months due to component shortages. This caused the official Steam Deck website to push back the estimated arrival dates for more customers, including writers at PCMag, outside the Q2 timeframe.
The company has now updated the Steam Deck website to say all new pre-orders made today will arrive sometime after Q3. Monday’s post from Valve also added that the company plans on bringing the Steam Deck to more markets by the end of this year, including Japan. “The team is continuing to push on all of these fronts, and will share updates as we get more info,” it said.
When your pre-order does come up for fulfillment, Valve plans on sending an email to you with details on how you can complete the order. So make sure to watch your inbox.