Want a Steam Deck? Buy it now, orders won’t ship until October

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.

UPDATE 10/6/2022 3:33 PM ET: Anyone interested in purchasing a Steam Deck can now do so without first reserving one. The original report follows below.

If you’re looking to get one of Valve’s new Steam Decks but haven’t made a reservation yet, you’re going to be waiting a while.

The website says new reservations will have to wait until at least October before receiving their device.

There has been a great deal of hype surrounding the release of the Steam Deck. Initial batches were shipped out at the end of February.

Before that, the Valve website said new reservations would be shipping out “after Q2 2022.”

Now, Valve has pushed that date back even further. New reservations for the Steam Deck now say that they will be available “after Q3 2022.”

That means new reservations will have to wait until at least October to receive their Steam Deck handheld gaming PC.

The pushback of order availability likely has something to do with the official release of the device.

Reviews for the Steam Deck began coming in a couple of weeks ago, likely increasing the hype and leading to more orders.

READ MORE: xScreen turns your Xbox Series S into a portable gaming rig

Reviewers delivered mixed reviews for the Steam Deck. Several people noted a few bugs in the device’s software. Still, most people see a lot of potential in the device.

And Valve will likely fix many of these bugs by the time Q3 comes around, so why not go ahead and order?

If you’re interested in snagging one of Valve’s new handheld gaming PCs before the end of the year, you should make your reservation now.

You can reserve a Steam Deck console for just $5. And Valve will send you an email when you can place your order.

Have any thoughts on this? Carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.

Editors’ Recommendations:

• Steam Deck just launched but Valve is already thinking about the next version
• Elden Ring: Everything to know about multiplayer co-op and PvP
• Amazon’s Luna game streaming service is finally available in the US
• Sony PSVR 2: pricing, news, rumors, features, and release date