Valve announced that it will be shipping out more Steam Deck handheld devices in Q3 as the company’s production has increased.
“Hello! Some great news on the production front. We just sent the last batch of Q2 emails, and we’ll start sending Q3 reservation emails on the 30th,” Valve explains in a tweet. “Production has picked up, and after today we'll be shipping more than double the number of Steam Decks every week!”
Valve UX designer Lawrence Yang also clarified that Valve was sending out a certain number of Steam Deck units per week in the past. However, starting this week, Valve will start shipping twice that amount.
Hello! Some great news on the production front. We just sent the last batch of Q2 emails, and we’ll start sending Q3 reservation emails on the 30th.
Production has picked up, and after today we'll be shipping more than double the number of Steam Decks every week! pic.twitter.com/kAHE0zRrV7— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) June 27, 2022
As Steam Deck orders have slowly been being fulfilled by Valve, the company sent out several software updates for it, including adding a lock screen and window switching capabilities. Valve has also delayed the Steam Deck’s docking station accessory but fortunately, this didn’t impact the manufacturing schedule of the device itself.
In our Steam Deck review, we said, “When the Steam Deck is living up to its promises, it's absolutely incredible. Playing GTA 5, God of War, and other modern games on the go is an absolute joy, and the hardware and controls feel good to hold even though it’s a big chubby boy of a handheld.”
George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey