Valve updates Steam Machine waitlist: queue clears by end of 2026

Valve has shared new details regarding the reservation and waitlist system for the Steam Machine. The company expects to clear the entire reservation queue by the end of 2026, meaning anyone who signed up before today should receive their unit sometime between now and late December.

Shipping of the Steam Machine began at the end of June, with orders being fulfilled daily. Valve states that reservation holders are contacted in the order they were placed following the initial randomisation process. Each product and region has its own queue, which moves at different speeds depending on demand.

In some cases, Valve has already reached the end of a regional reservation queue and begun pulling names from the waitlist. A small number of users were mistakenly sent purchase emails immediately, skipping the confirmation step where Valve verifies they have been moved into the reservation queue. Going forward, anyone transitioning from the waitlist will first receive a confirmation message, followed by a purchase email once their position in the queue comes up.

Valve emphasised that waitlisted users are not being moved ahead of existing reservations. For those currently holding a reservation, everyone will receive a purchase email before the end of the year. Once that email arrives, buyers have 72 hours to complete the order before their slot is passed to the next person.

Waitlisted users may still be moved into reservations depending on the product they selected, and Valve will notify them if that happens. KitGuru notes that Valve appears confident in its production ramp, with both reservation and waitlist movement accelerating. If you signed up before today, you should be in line to receive stock before the end of 2026.

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