Valve will “probably” use a reservation system for future hardware launches.

So says Valve designer Lawrence Yang in an interview with NerdNest. After the Steam Controller quickly sold out, Valve introduced a reservation system so people wait for their turn to buy. The launches of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, whenever they happen, could be even more competitive — maybe a reservation system would ease a little bit of the chaos. [Media: https://youtu.be/W1PcP4GByNw?si=Mu63NwUc03z05RgG&t=1449]

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