Valve announced today that Steam Deck has been delayed from its previously planned December 2021 release window to February of 2022.
According to Valve, the reason for the delay is due to supply chain issues and shortages of the materials being used to manufacture the handheld console. For those who have pre-ordered it, that means more time to save up.
Here’s the official statement from Valve in regards to Steam Deck delayed announcement:
The launch of Steam Deck will be delayed by two months. We’re sorry about this—we did our best to work around the global supply chain issues, but due to material shortages, components aren’t reaching our manufacturing facilities in time for us to meet our initial launch dates.
Based on our updated build estimates, Steam Deck will start shipping to customers February 2022. This will be the new start date of the reservation queue—all reservation holders keep their place in line but dates will shift back accordingly. Reservation date estimates will be updated shortly after this announcement.
Again, we’re sorry we won’t be able to make our original ship date. We’ll continue working to improve reservation dates based on the new timeline, and will keep folks updated as we go.
