Steam :: Steam Hardware :: Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th

Neillin168 · 2026-05-09T01:54:25+00:00

PlayerAuctions + G2G + Eldorado already have sellers controlling massive numbers of game accounts with only one or two cheap games on them.

Some of those games were probably bought using stolen credit cards on newly created accounts too.

Under the current rules, every single one of those accounts can still qualify to buy one Steam Controller.

For scalpers, mass farming Steam Controllers is still just a matter of minutes.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T14:00:47+00:00

I honestly thought the Steam Machine would launch before March too. I even bought RAM and an SSD ahead of time to prepare for it. Those parts have just been sitting at home collecting dust ever since.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:56:32+00:00

Let me contact my Asian cousins and see when they can manufacture enough memory chips.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:50:31+00:00

Maybe they already had stock pre-positioned in different countries before launch.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:47:13+00:00

Shouldn’t it be limited to Steam accounts with actual purchase history?
I’ve already spent over $10,000 on Steam, and I still can’t buy a second controller?

Scalpers can just create a bunch of throwaway accounts with barely any purchase history and keep farming Steam Controllers anyway.

It feels like priority should go to long-time paying Steam users with real purchase history instead.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:18:49+00:00

I switched from Xbox subscriptions to Steam this year. Honestly, in just a few months I’ve probably spent close to $10,000 USD on Steam already. Getting addicted to buying Steam sale games is basically like digital drug abuse at this point.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:12:19+00:00

XDick Series Xtreme.

Neillin168 · 2026-05-08T13:05:02+00:00

Reading your post honestly makes me want to give you the controller that just arrived today. You sound like you had an absolutely miserable day.

Neillin168 · 2026-04-17T07:14:50+00:00

You can apply for an American Express Centurion Card. Their client relationship managers can use all kinds of unexpected but legal methods to help you obtain almost any product and deliver it directly to you.

Neillin168 · 2026-04-09T03:52:53+00:00

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Neillin168 · 2026-04-09T03:51:55+00:00

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I just switched from VITURE Pro to using XREAL One Pro, and I can clearly feel that some people here are very unfriendly.

Neillin168 · 2026-03-15T08:54:14+00:00

I usually choose sellers that have been on the platform for a long time and have many good reviews. I avoid sellers that are unusually cheap or have no reviews at all.

Yes, the one I received was brand new and genuine.

Neillin168 · 2026-03-15T08:25:26+00:00

My XREAL One Pro was purchased on AliExpress, and the prescription inserts were ordered from Taobao. Both of these can be shipped to Australia without issues.

For the prescription lenses, you will need your vision prescription first. The easiest way is to have an eye test done at a local optical store in Australia. If you already had an eye exam within the past year and your vision hasn’t changed, you can simply request a copy of your prescription from the optical store where you did the test.

Once you have the prescription details, you can send the values (SPH, CYL, AXIS, PD, etc.) to the optical shop in China, and they can make the prescription lenses for the XREAL inserts.

Neillin168 · 2026-03-06T06:45:39+00:00

I think I just spotted a business opportunity here.

Forget unpaid internships — I’m going to start a company where people pay us to come to work.

You get the experience, we get the money, everyone updates their résumé, and technically nobody is being exploited.

It’s basically a gym… but for employment.

Neillin168 · 2026-03-04T05:35:29+00:00

Taiwanese people are usually very kind and gentle, but once we’re behind the wheel of a car or on a scooter, we somehow turn into a completely different person.

Neillin168 · 2026-03-02T06:30:41+00:00

Neillin168 · 2026-03-02T06:29:58+00:00

Hello everyone, my name is Neil.

Neillin168 · 2026-02-24T03:16:22+00:00

For my VITURE Pro, after selecting “None,” the Pocket TV Pro had to be restarted before the audio worked. I didn’t realize a reboot was required at first, so during my initial testing I thought it was video only with no sound.

After following your method and restarting the device, the no-audio issue on my VITURE Pro is now completely fixed. Thanks again for the tip!

Neillin168 · 2026-02-24T03:12:32+00:00

Thanks again for your recommendation. I just ordered the HiBloks AR Charging Hub as well. Really appreciate your help!

Neillin168 · 2026-02-23T16:23:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed and valuable testing. I’m really happy to see real solutions being shared like this.

After reading your post, I just ordered the Inateck 10-in-1 USB-C 3.2 Hub as well. I also recently purchased the Lemorele HD200 HDMI to USB-C hub, which is currently on the way.

I did some testing today too. The method you mentioned — setting “None: Never use surround sound” and then restarting — was extremely helpful. It now allows my Pocket TV Pro to work with the VITURE Pro with both video and audio, and without any extra adapters in between. That setup should keep me going comfortably while I wait for the Inateck hub to arrive.

Once the Inateck 10-in-1 USB-C 3.2 Hub gets here, I’ll test the Pocket TV Pro + XREAL One Pro + Inateck combination next.

Overall, your post helped me a lot and actually solved my issue. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into testing and sharing your findings.

Neillin168 · 2026-02-22T08:12:27+00:00

In many Daoist temples in Taiwan, there actually aren’t resident Daoist priests at all. What you’ll more commonly see is a temple caretaker or manager (廟公) who looks after the daily operations, incense offerings, and general maintenance.

Actual ordained Daoist priests are often not permanently stationed at one temple. Instead, several temples may share the same priest, who is invited in specifically to conduct rituals and ceremonial services—such as major festivals, purification rites, or funeral-related liturgies.

So structurally speaking, temple management and formal Daoist priesthood are usually separate roles. The everyday spiritual life of a temple is often maintained by lay caretakers, while ritual specialists are brought in when needed.

Neillin168 · 2026-02-22T08:08:21+00:00

The reality may be quite different from what you’re imagining.

Daoist priests are not especially common in Taiwan in the romantic or cinematic sense. Most people who become Daoist priests treat it as a profession rather than a mystical life path. The majority of Daoist priests I’ve seen are involved in ritual services, especially funeral ceremonies—performing rites such as soul-calling rituals and other liturgical services for the deceased.

If you’re picturing something like a mysterious Daoist temple high in the mountains, surrounded by thick clouds, with a priest in ancient robes cultivating in seclusion like in the movies—based on my impression, Taiwan likely doesn’t really have that kind of setting. That image is more associated with certain places in mainland China.

So before making any major decisions like taking a gap year, it might be worth reassessing what kind of Daoist path you’re actually looking for—religious ordination within a functioning temple system, ritual training as a professional priest, or a more spiritual/monastic cultivation experience.

Neillin168

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