Steam Deck Q4 Reservations Are Getting Sent Out Early

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When it released back in February, many were excited to finally get their hands on the Steam Deck. As a games console that's essentially a mobile PC, the device has been making waves in the industry. With games being added to Valve's Steam Deck all the time, it's shaping up to be a formidable force in this particular market. The demand for it has meant that many people are having to wait until they can get a hold of one themselves. However, there appears to be good news for some at the far end of the queue.

In a recent tweet from Lawrence Yang, a designer at Valve, those who have a Steam Deck reserved for Q4 may not have much longer to wait. It seems as though many in this bracket have already been receiving emails about their purchase window. Yang insists this isn't a mistake, and some who are slotted for Q4 will be getting moved into Q3 instead. This means that those who have been expecting their Deck to arrive towards the end of the year may find that it'll be available for them to purchase sooner. The tweet concludes by saying that more details are inbound.

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This continues on from a recent story, in which Valve says that everyone who has reserved a Steam Deck will get it by the end of 2022. The developer has evidently been shifting the device at a rate of knots, meaning queues have been going down a lot quicker than anticipated. Those who are scheduled to be called up in Q4 may want to keep an eye on their emails in the off chance they'll be able to buy theirs shortly. However, a Rock Paper Shotgun article about Yang's tweet says that some in Q3 may actually get their Steam Deck after Q4 reservations have been fulfilled, but there may be additional factors