Valve Steam Deck Delayed by Two Months

A New Product Delayed in 2021? Shocking!

According to an email this editor received for a pre-ordered Steam Deck five minutes ago, the product has been delayed by two months, and will now start shipping February 2022.

Here’s what my email (and doubtless everyone else’s) said:

The launch of Steam Deck will be delayed by two months. We’re sorry about this—we did our best to work around the global supply chain issues, but due to material shortages, components aren’t reaching our manufacturing facilities in time for us to meet our initial launch dates.

Based on our updated build estimates, Steam Deck will start shipping February 2022. This will be the new start date of the reservation queue—you will keep your place in line but dates will shift back accordingly. Reservation date estimates will be updated shortly after this announcement.

Again, we’re sorry we won’t be able to make our original ship date. We’ll continue working to improve reservation dates based on the new timeline, and will keep you updated as we go.

To view your updated expected order availability and FAQ, please visit the Steam Deck store page.

Cheers,
The Steam Team