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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 month ago

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

[–] SpamalaHamderson@piefed.social 30 points 1 month 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 month 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 month ago (2 children)

I got lucky and got in the queue.

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

That's awesome! So jealous though

[–] marighost@piefed.social 8 points 1 month 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.

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

I got into the reservation Queue, US

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

Wait, there's another queue?

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah there's a reservation queue (you'll get it soon) and a waitlist (not so soon).

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[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 month ago

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

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month 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!

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Yeah me too.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Germany)

[–] Zahtu@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago

also got lucky, with the 256gb model!

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

256,EU

also waitlist 😭

[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month 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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[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

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

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

What does it mean if I received nothing?

[–] eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] Johanno@feddit.org 8 points 1 month 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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[–] nfreak@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month 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

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month 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 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] fistac0rpse@fedia.io 6 points 1 month 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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[–] 2fm@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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 month 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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[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Waitlist (ಥ﹏ಥ) 1TB, EU

[–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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.

[–] fhein@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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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[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month 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).

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

[–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I'm also on the waitlist :(

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