You can reserve the model of your choice for $5, and when inventory becomes available starting in December, Valve says customers will be notified in the order in which reservations were made. Rather than traditional preorders, Valve is rolling out Steam Deck orders with a reservation system that will cost you $5 upfront. If you're still trying to reserve the Steam Deck, though, here's what you need to know.

The Steam site struggled with extremely slow loading times and numerous errors right as Steam Deck reservations went live, and the 'expected order availability' date has now been pushed back to 'After Q2 2022' for all three storage options-the wave of December and early 2022 orders has already been capped.

Preorders for the Steam Deck opened on July 16 and got off to a very rocky start. Starting at $399 for the 64GB model and going up to $649 for the 512GB version, the new portable PC releases this December. Valve is releasing a handheld gaming system later this year called Steam Deck, letting you take and play your Steam games on the go with onboard storage.

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