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Man that's rougher than I expected. 0/3, either we got really unlucky or supply vs. demand is way out of whack :(

Edit: Here's a website that's giving some rough estimates! https://steamframeout.com/

Edit 2: And this one: https://steamhardware.io/tracker/steam-frame/

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[–] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 52 points 1 week ago

I'm so happy for everyone else in these comments saying they got on the reservation list.

[–] SpamalaHamderson@piefed.social 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's definitely some rough luck. Hopefully you're on the next round!

I was lucky enough to make it on the 1TB reservation queue in the US!

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

I also managed to make the reservation list! In the US.

I'm amazed, I literally never win anything. I very much expected to be on the wait-list.

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I got lucky and got in the queue.

[–] hikaru755@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

That's awesome! So jealous though

[–] marighost@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago

Same, had a couple of friends join the list and myself and one friend got lucky. Wish it were cheaper, but I'm excited.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That reminded me to check my email and I’m in queue for the 1Tb. I think this might rate my first woot in over a decade.

Woot!

[–] 2fm@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago
[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile I’m still waiting for my Steam Machine reservation 😭

[–] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got into the reservation Queue, US

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wait, there's another queue?

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[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago

Yup, waitlist. Very sad. At least we can share in the sadness together.

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Yeah me too.

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I also landed on the waitlist. Sad :(
256GB, Germany

[–] Dathknight@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got lucky and got onto the reservation list for a 1TB model!

(Germany)

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[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Damn, that email meant I missed the draw?

I’ve missed every steam lottery draw and this one sucks the most. 50% odds, too, apparently.

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[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

256,EU

also waitlist 😭

[–] 2fm@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Waitlist also, western NA region, 1TB model. Damn.

What are y'alls thoughts for when the next wave for reservations may go out? What were Machine/Controller waitlists like? This is my first foray into Steam lotteries.

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As someone who is still in the waitlist for the Steam Machine, and Steam Controller...

For some, they still weren't like... they just are...

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[–] Johanno@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Valve didn't want my money too.

They took someone else instead.

I am disappointed and shocked that Gabe chose someone else!

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[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Four friends entered, 2 got it. I was expecting worse ratio.

[–] nfreak@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

I actually got in the queue but I probably can't afford the damn thing right now, I was being a bit optimistic when I signed up lmfao

[–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (10 children)

What does it mean if I received nothing?

[–] eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

The emails are sent out in batches (according to someone in this thread, it does make sense though). It means the email batch you're in wasn't sent yet, so you still have to wait for the email. I also haven't gotten an email yet.

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Just checked my email after waking to read this and, yep, wait list. 256GB in Aus. I'm kind of surprised by the demand, honestly. I thought VR was a bit of a dying fad and more of a niche thing.

[–] 2fm@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

https://www.steamframeout.com/ is suggesting a friggen ton(ne) more demand than I expected as well.

[–] fistac0rpse@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Huh, damn. Me and a friend in AU both got into the reservation queue for the 256 model

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[–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I was literally sitting at a table with my only other friend who ordered one when the mail got sent, she got in and I didn't.

Salty, to say the least.

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Waitlist (ಥ﹏ಥ) 1TB, EU

[–] fhein@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Same here, EU and 256GB version. Have not seen anyone anywhere saying they won the lottery yet.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did, I think. My email says I'm in the queue instead of on the waitlist.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah the wait-list email is very clear that you will be waiting. The reservation email didn't explain things very clearly, so when I got it, I wasn't immediately excited. I was worried I was misreading it, so I went to steam but their verbage has been removed from the page. So I ended up having to Google around to confirm that I should be excited.

[–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

The reservation email didn’t explain things very clearly, so when I got it, I wasn’t immediately excited.

Same here, but after I saw some of the email screenshots here showing what the waitlist message looked like, then I realized I had been lucky.

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[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I own three Steam Decks and my account was made when Half Life 2 released. I have been "past" the wait-list on both the Machine and the Frame.

Like, oh well, but still.

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[–] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

I fully expected to be waiting till spring. Got reservation, to my surprise. I've got 1500€ set aside for it since January.

1TB, EU

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Don’t want to give anyone false hope, but I got a Steam Machine reservation email about a month after ending up on the waitlist (I’m sadly in the US).

[–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

I'm also on the waitlist :(

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