I’m still sitting here trying…
This was bullshit, had it in my cart the minute it became available but it was impossible to checkout on mobile. All my friends on pc bought theirs on easily
Anyone manage to order a controller?
Submitted 1 week ago by azdle@news.idlestate.org to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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474D@lemmy.world 1 week ago
ericwdhs@discuss.online 1 week ago
I got mine in via Firefox on Android, but it definitely took some persistence.
azdle@news.idlestate.org 1 week ago
If it makes you feel better, I was on desktop (web) (and mobile and when I was getting desperate deck, lol) and my order didn’t go through until xx:31. I think it really was just random.
Lippy@fedia.io 1 week ago
That was my situation too initially. I first tried while using my Steam Deck and it kept running into errors during checkout. So I yeeted myself to my main desktop where it went through without a hitch.
Mobile always seems less stable than desktop when making purchases.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
It was probably easier to spam continue in PC vs mobile. It wasn’t until I got good at hitting continue before it scrolled I got through.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
I tired buying on PC but couldn’t get it to go through. Started trying on mobile, and that was where I finally got my order in.
azdle@news.idlestate.org 1 week ago
Eyy, finally managed to get one. Right before they went out of stock.
ericwdhs@discuss.online 1 week ago
Congrats!
I’m wondering if the “ships in 3 to 5 business days” is valid for everyone who got an order in.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 week ago
In the EU it switched to 6 to 10 days. Hope I can get it before it’s out of stock here as well.
its_me_gb@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Payment processor can’t keep up with the demand.
RiderExMachina@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I think it’s funny just how popular this thing is. How may people do you think are trying to buy it vs scalp it? 90:10? 80:20?
azdle@news.idlestate.org 1 week ago
I don’t even think it’s that, I had preloaded wallet credit my payment was failing too.
its_me_gb@feddit.uk 1 week ago
After lots of button spamming, I eventually got my order placed.
Natanael@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Nope, it’s dead Jim. It doesn’t go past entering shipping details
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
I was unlucky. Didn’t remember the launch until it was too late. Not that it would have mattered since I was in lecture for college, but still would have been nice if I could have ordered one!
oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Mine just came in! All I’ve done is open it and make sure it’s real so far.
RiderExMachina@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Stuck on the payment screen myself. Scrolling Lenny and pressing “Pay Now” every minute or so
tiberius@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Too late to catch the Steam Deck rush but just in time for the Steam Controller one.
ericwdhs@discuss.online 1 week ago
Preordering the Deck was definitely stressful knowing every little delay could push you weeks down the shipping queue. I think I also got my Deck order in right at about 15 minutes which put my shipment in one of the April waves. Is that about where yours was too?
RiderExMachina@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
It’s been too long ago now, but that sounds right
yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Bought!
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 week ago
“There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance.”
JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I got one! Needed to spam the checkout buttons but it eventually went through.
lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Well, anyone who managed to get one, lemme know how the d-pad is on it. Is it better than the OG Steam Deck D-pad or the OLED D-pad? I changed my OLED d-pad to mechanical buttons, and it’s felt much more accurate for 2d platformers and fighters.
azdle@news.idlestate.org 1 week ago
I got one and will try to post to this community with my thoughts after I receive it.
The dpad is also my biggest worry with it.
What did you do to upgrade your deck dpad? I would love to do that to mine too if it works well and isn’t too loud.
zewm@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There are many YouTubers with reviews of this. They say the dpad still uses membrane but feels better than Steamdeck but still has a bit of cardinal slide.
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Super smooth checkout on the mobile app. 5 minutes before the hour
PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Still have my og steam controller 😎
lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Hitting the Continue like I hit that cunt in you.
No such luck.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Apparently they’re toggling it back and forth between in stock and out of stock, so there’s still hope
morgan_423@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Have received “There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance.” on all attempts, all payment methods. Looks like it’ll just be fried for a minute.
ericwdhs@discuss.online 1 week ago
Keep spamming Continue. It’ll eventually switch to “Working.” I must have hit it at least a hundred times from 9:59 PST to 10:10 before it worked for me. I wished they had opened purchasing right on the dot instead of a few minutes early, but oh well. I’m happy.
SorteKanin@feddit.dk 1 week ago
I got one, just keep spamming continue, it will eventually go through!
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Mine just went through suddenly.
Store had been working fine for me, but the processing card step of the checkout has been broken for me.
jokro@feddit.org 1 week ago
Now paypal seems to have troubles
mrmaplebar@fedia.io 1 week ago
I got one at 10:05, but I really had to mash through it. It was in my cart at 9:59, but I kept getting initialization errors at the payment stage.
I should mention that I added $100 to my Steam Wallet a few days ago to make the process easier. It still sucked.
As rough as this is it wasn't nearly as bad as my experience ordering the Steam Deck.....
Davel23@fedia.io 1 week ago
Got my order in!
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
I did it! Spamming “Continue” actually worked! Now let’s see when it gets delivered.
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I hit continue about 200 times and it went through
GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 week ago
Nope, just went out of stock :(
makyo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I had to spam the button for some minutes before it finally went through. Keep trying!
HER0@beehaw.org 1 week ago
I expected to be trying for a while, but I got mine on my first try, just before the scheduled time (30 minutes ago). Pretty lucky.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
Here’s my confession: I will rarely use it and never sell it. It’s my second true collector’s item, much like the original. I’m perfectly happy with mouse and keyboard, I just want to own one for the sake of it.
paraphrand@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s 2026 and we still don’t have the technology to support server demand surges like this in a way that is appealing to implement.
When I first saw such things happen over 20 years ago, I figured it was always incompetence. Now I know it’s just reality.
lukaro@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Glad they sold out so fast. Now I can’t impulse buy one and can wait for the reviews.
HONEYBADGER517@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Yes, I preloaded my steam wallet yesterday so I could skip the card step. I happened to check the store page 2 minutes early and it was live so I sent it.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 week ago
Had the same idea but I still can’t order.
azdle@news.idlestate.org 1 week ago
Gratz!
I had money in my wallet too and got the buy button about 1 minute early, but still got stuck in the “There seems to have been an error” loop until my order went through 32 minutes later.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
That was very smart, I’ll keep that in mind for when the next hardware drops.
nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
I did not know you could do this. I did save my credit card info yesterday, but would have done this if I knew how.