Pre-order Steam Deck: Long waiting times for reservations - Valve is extending the delivery period

Pre-order Steam Deck

Pre-order the Steam Deck: If you currently decide to reserve the new Valve handheld, you have to wait several months before you can place the order - and the device is finally delivered. A look at the Steam website shows: Two of the three models on offer are now only available "after the second quarter of 2022". This affects the versions with 256 GB and 512 GB memory. The basic model of Steam Deck, on the other hand, can be ordered "probably in the second quarter of 2022" - with a reservation now.

While the information on the basic model suggests an approximate time span (April to the end of June), Valve formulates the both of the more expensive specimens are spongier. "After the second quarter of 2022" could mean that the models can be ordered from the third quarter (July to September). However, it would also be possible that current reservations cannot actually be served until the end of 2022. This suggests that Valve is showing a very high level of interest in Steam Deck - and that demand exceeds supply. Microsoft, Sony and graphics card manufacturers know the problem. However, it is not known how many Steam Deck devices have actually been reserved so far.

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Just a few hours after the start of the reservation phase, Valve changed the availability of individual models to the "first quarter of 2022". So if you wanted to be one of the first players to hold Steam Deck in your hands in December, you had to make your reservation on time for the start of the pre-order phase. The rush to the reservation page was initially so high that there were sometimes problems with the ordering process. The basic version of Steam Deck is available for 419 euros, the 256 GB version for 549 euros and the 512 GB model for 679 euros.

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Steam Deck: How to Pre-order

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The Steam Deck was surprisingly announced by gaming company Valve, and we have all the details around how you can pre-order the highly anticipated console.

It has been exciting times for gamers, especially those who are fans of the handheld console, as not only has the Steam Deck been announced, but Nintendo Switch have also announced the Switch OLED.

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The exciting news with the Steam Deck is that not only is there another new handheld console coming out, but the better news is the fact that developers Valve are advertising it like it is a PC on the go.

Due to this, expectations are high, so all we can hope is that they meet these expectations when the handheld console is released.

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When such an exciting new gaming device is announced, many want to pre-order it to save them the trouble of stressing out and missing out on the console on release day.

Valve like to do things their own way, and they have made a pretty specific system for gamers who want to pre-order the Steam Deck. To pre-order the device, just simply follow the steps down below:

Pre-orders will be available from Friday, July 16 at 10 am PDT, 1 pm EDT and 6 pm BST.

You have to make a reservation and it will only be available through Steam.

When on steam, you have to pay a $5 reservation fee and it will be applied to your Steam Deck purchase, so it is like a deposit.

If you cancel your reservation within 30 days of purchase, you will be able to get a refund.

You will also only be able to pre-order in the first 48 hours of availability if you made a purchase on Steam prior to June 2021.

If you've never purchased a game on Steam before but still want to put in a Steam Deck pre-order, you'll have to wait until Sunday July 18th.

Despite it being quite a specific way to pre-order, it is quite easy, and hopefully fans who do buy the device early will be thoroughly pleased with the Steam Deck when it arrives.

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