The Steam Controller sold out super quickly and Valve is working on a restock

Here's the timeline: Reviews of the Steam Controller went live on April 27 (here's ours). That same day, Valve announced the controller's availability date (May 4) and price ($99). A week of pontification about the gamepad's price point followed and by the morning of May 5, the Steam Controller was officially sold out.

Which brings us to now. Valve tweeted the following message around noon ET today: "Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated, and we hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it. We're working on getting more in stock and will have an update on expected timeline soon." Meanwhile, some buyers have seen their estimated shipping dates quietly increase.

Valve is working on shipping the Steam Controller in a timely fashion and figuring out how to restock its supply, while also (ostensibly) trying to launch ...