Valve ‘ramping up’ Steam Deck orders in Q2

Shipments for Valve’s new handheld console, the Steam Deck, have been trickling out since its release, but the shipments are about to speed up. The company started “ramping up” fulfillment for the console on Monday, according to a Tweet from ValvePre-ordered consoles will receive more information about availability each week.

Pre-orders were available to those who wanted to purchase the Steam Deck console when the Steam Deck first launched. Depending on how quickly you were able to get in, you may have had an order scheduled for Q1, Q2, Q3, or “after Q3.” Since then, Valve has been shipping purchases in the order customers placed their orders weekly each quarter.

Additional orders were sent out and the company provided additional information about when their consoles would ship. Per Valve’s update, Q2 started on Monday and the current Q3 dates are October 2022 or later. According to Valve, “no reservation windows have been changed or delayed,” and the company is simply providing further clarification as to when each quarter is.

Steam Deck allows you to use your Steam library on a handheld device. It was released by Valve in February. Before the official release, there were multiple delays. Valve mentioned issues in the supply chain, as well logistical problems caused by Covid-19.