Steam Machine status
Official status
What Valve says
Valve says Steam Machine orders are being fulfilled daily, while waitlists move independently by model and region. Valve aims to offer a purchase by the end of 2026 to people who held a reservation on July 28. That target does not cover waitlisted buyers.
- Have a reservation?
- Valve's end-of-2026 purchase-offer target covers reservations held on July 28. It is not a shipping deadline.
- On a waitlist?
- There is no guaranteed purchase date. A reservation confirmation comes before a separate purchase email.
- Purchase email
- The link expires 72 hours after Valve sends it.
Program details
- Program launch
- June 22, 2026
- Orders
- Being fulfilled daily
- Purchase offer target
- Reservations held on Jul 28: purchase option by end of 2026, not shipment or delivery
- Queue method
- One June 25 randomization; later signups join the applicable waitlist
- Waitlists
- Move separately by product and region; a waitlist place is not a purchase guarantee
- Buying channels
- Valve reservations; KOMODO in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; no South Korea shipping
Official pagesValve's July 28 updateCheck on SteamReservation and waitlist terms
Community context
Anonymous reports
Buyers share reservation, purchase, shipping, and delivery updates.
Reports cannot tell you your place in line, how much stock Valve has, how it will be shared or released across regions, or when your order will arrive.
What the tracker can add
- Anonymous reservation and purchase reports
- Shipping and delivery reports
- Compare reports by region
Community-reported waitlist movement
Anonymous, self-selected reports
These counts use milestones reported by people who joined a Steam Machine waitlist. Missing updates are not estimated.
- Waitlist reports
- 978
- Reached reservation
- 194 of 978 (19.8%)
- Known purchase invite or later
- 184 of 978 (18.8%)
Across the full Steam Machine tracker, 7 reports were added or updated in the last 24 hours. This is report activity, not new waitlist joins or queue movement.
By model
- 512GB
- 8.7% reached reservation16 of 183 waitlisted reports
- 512GB + Steam Controller
- 34.7% reached reservation77 of 222 waitlisted reports
- 2TB
- 15.2% reached reservation37 of 244 waitlisted reports
- 2TB + Steam Controller
- 19.5% reached reservation64 of 329 waitlisted reports
By region
- United States
- 16.3% reached reservation66 of 405 waitlisted reports
- European Union
- 21.9% reached reservation75 of 343 waitlisted reports
- Canada
- 19.3% reached reservation11 of 57 waitlisted reports
- United Kingdom
- 24.4% reached reservation30 of 123 waitlisted reports
- Australia
- 24.0% reached reservation12 of 50 waitlisted reports
This sample is not Valve's queue size, inventory, personal position, waitlist odds, conversion rate, or ETA.
Valve opened signups June 22, 2026. In its Limited Drop Program regions, Steam Machine uses reservation queues and waitlists rather than ordinary checkout. Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong use a separate KOMODO ordering path, while Valve says Steam Machine will not ship in South Korea. Your next step depends on your region and list.
Valve published its latest reservation and waitlist update on July 28, 2026. We checked that update, the Limited Drop Program terms, and the official Steam Machine page again on September 1, 2026.
For official store checks separate from queue movement, use the Stock and availability tracker.
Your two possible buyer paths
Already holding a reservation
- Remain in the reservation queue for the selected product and region.
- Valve says it is fulfilling orders daily and expects people who were already in a reservation queue on July 28 to receive a purchase opportunity by the end of 2026.
- When the queue position comes up, Valve sends a purchase email.
- The purchase link expires 72 hours after Valve sends it.
The target is an opportunity to buy, not a promise of shipment or delivery by year-end.
Currently on a waitlist
- Remain on the waitlist for the selected product and region.
- The waitlist can begin moving only after the matching reservation queue reaches its end.
- If Valve promotes that waitlist position, it sends a reservation confirmation first.
- Valve sends a separate purchase email later, when that reservation position comes up.
- The same 72-hour purchase window applies.
Valve has not promised that every waitlisted buyer will be promoted or offered a purchase.
Product and regional lists
Valve maintains four separate product lists:
- Steam Machine 512GB
- Steam Machine 512GB with Steam Controller
- Steam Machine 2TB
- Steam Machine 2TB with Steam Controller
Those lists are also separated into North America, UK/EU, and Australia. Movement in one model-region list does not establish movement, inventory, or timing in another.
The model lists were randomized June 25 at 10 a.m. Pacific. Anyone signing up after that randomization joins the back of the applicable product-region waitlist. Waitlisted buyers do not move ahead of people who already hold reservations for the same list.
The Limited Drop Program covers legal residents of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, EU member states, and Australia. In Asia, the official Steam Machine page directs buyers in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong to KOMODO. Valve says Steam Machine will not ship in South Korea.
What Valve has not published
Valve has not published:
- Total reservation-queue or waitlist sizes
- A public personal queue position
- Remaining inventory or production totals
- Waitlist odds or a conversion rate
- Per-model or per-region progress percentages
- A waitlist ETA or exact product-region timeline
Community reports cannot fill those official gaps. A missing report also does not mean that a list has stopped moving.
Buyer rules and safety
- Valve does not allow changing the model tied to a selected list after randomization.
- Canceling a reservation or leaving a waitlist releases that place.
- Reservation and purchase rights are personal, non-transferable, and cannot be sold.
- Do not buy, sell, or trade a reservation or purchase link.
- Check status through the official Steam Machine page, your Steam account, and Valve's emails. Never give anyone Steam credentials or cookies to check a place in line.
Confirmed US options
| Option | US price |
|---|---|
| Steam Machine 512GB | $1,049 |
| Steam Machine 512GB with Steam Controller | $1,128 |
| Steam Machine 2TB | $1,349 |
| Steam Machine 2TB with Steam Controller | $1,428 |
Software and CAD update
Valve's July 28 update also covers two product changes:
- FSR4.1: Valve says it is now available through Proton Experimental for titles that support the FSR upgrade feature. This is experimental availability, not a promise that every game supports it or that it is enabled by default.
- External geometry: Valve published a downloadable Steam Machine CAD file for the outside of the device. The file describes the outer shell. It does not include internal engineering or manufacturing designs.
Related Steam Machine pages
- Steam Machine Explained: what Steam Machine is, how SteamOS fits in, and how it compares with Steam Deck, consoles, and mini PCs.
- Steam Machine Specs: CPU, GPU, memory, storage, SteamOS, Proton, FSR, and performance expectations.
- Steam Machine Early Reviews: launch benchmarks, acoustics, design, and value criticism.
- Steam Machine Game Settings Database: game-by-game settings and performance reports for Steam Machine.
FAQ
Is Steam Machine released?
Valve opened the program June 22, 2026. Its Limited Drop regions use product-and-region reservation queues and waitlists rather than ordinary stock; Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong use KOMODO, and Valve says Steam Machine will not ship in South Korea. Use the official Steam Machine page for personal status.