The apparent issue is the payment processor (visa/etc) getting overloaded. To avoid it in the future it sounds like you can preload your steam account with the funds (~$108usd where I live due to 8% tax), which will let you bypass the worst of the checkout errors.
Comment on Steam Controller is Out of Stock
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It went on sale at 1:00 in my time zone. I had it in my cart at 1:00 and was trying to checkout before it ever hit 1:01, but all I got were errors when trying to continue to payment. Then out of stock. What a bunch of fucking bullshit. Like seriously, what the fuck else was I even supposed to do?
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
morgan_423@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Same here. I was through the sequence and trying to buy by no later than maybe 1:00:19, and tried three different payment methods, all to no avail. I don’t think we had a chance on this go-round.
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I am disproportionately angry about this for some reason. This has happened with several concerts I wanted to see, too. “Oh, you want tickets to an even marginally popular artist? Fuck you.” Then factor in how fucking expensive computer parts have become since all the AI shit a while back. I’m just so goddamn tired.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Did you get the “There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction.” Error? Just spam continue on that screen. Don’t bother changing payment methods, it’s their processor that’s dying.