Valve ran into fulfillment issues almost immediately after the handheld PC launched, partly from demand that was higher than anticipated. Though the team shouldn’t have been surprised. Unlike Valve’s previous efforts at breaking into the console field, including the ill-fated and shockingly overpriced Steam Machine, the Steam Deck’s appeal is immediate and the price point is reasonable.
Superconductor shortage was the other limitation, but with manufacturing regaining its pre-pandemic pacing, Steam and other hardware manufacturers are gradually able to increase their output once more.
Whether this means your “after Q3” date ends up being sooner or just earlier in Q4 than it would’ve been otherwise, Valve didn’t say. It seems unlikely, though. My own Q4 reservation has stayed the same for the past two production increases, but at least it’s essentially guaranteed for 2022.
If you’re looking for games to play once your Steam Deck finally arrives, there’s no shortage of the best RPGs, survival games, and multiplayer games to boot up on the portable. Short on cash after splashing out for the Deck? Never fear, there’s just as many quality free Steam games to choose from too.
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