Valve now has enough inventory to end the waitlist for the Steam Deck. That means you can order a unit today and expect to receive it in one to two weeks.
On Thursday, third-party website SteamDB spotted Valve nixing its reservation system. As you can see, all three models of the product have a “Buy Now” button under them.
However, you may want to act fast. Valve has been temporarily re-instituting the $5 reservation system for the 64GB and 512GB Steam Deck models, possibly due to consumers buying up available units. Interested customers can place an order on the Steam Store.
The official Steam Deck Twitter account added: "We're doing our best to keep Steam Decks in stock, but there's always a chance demand will be outside our expectations. If that happens, some models in some regions might temporarily revert back to reservations, while we catch up."
On the same day, Valve also opened up orders for the $89.99 dock for the Steam Deck. The peripheral features three USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a DisplayPort 1.4 slot, and HDMI 2.0 port.
“Whether connecting your Steam Deck to your living room TV, setting up on your work desk, or charging on your night stand, the Dock is perfect for extending the places and ways you can use your Steam Deck,” the company said.
The dock also features a “molded rubber seat” to securely hold the Steam Deck without causing scratches. It can also work without the bundled power supply, although "the USB ports will have reduced throughput to conserve power." The product should begin shipping to customers in one to two weeks.
Valve added: "We’ve done extensive testing and have confirmed compatibility with a wide range of displays and peripherals." However, the docking station doesn't increase the Steam Deck's performance.
The company originally had to delay both the Steam Deck and the docking station due to component shortages and COVID-19 causing the shutdown of the product’s manufacturing facilities. But in recent months, the company managed to ramp up production of the Steam Deck to the point that all preorders should be fulfilled this year.