Valve has addressed delays in the release of the Steam Machine and the Steam Controller, which launches on May 4, 2026. While promoting the launch of these products, some Valve representatives discussed the difficulty of getting the rest of the new hardware into consumers. These delays have been attributed to supply chain issues, RAM shortages, and other component shortages impacting pricing and availability for all gaming hardware. Steve Cardinali and Lawrence Yang confirmed that the plan was always to ship the Steam controller as soon as it was ready for market, not to be delayed to launch alongside the Steam Machines. The Steam Machine is scheduled to arrive in 2026, but no final release date has been announced.