Lottery System

Steam Machine preorder emails are in the wild, and it finally feels real: Valve is actually gonna release this thing in…

Valve has begun sending out preorder reservation emails for the Steam Machine, notifying customers who were selected through a randomized lottery system. Those selected have three days to complete their purchase, with cancellations potentially opening spots for others in the queue. The company implemented the lottery to limit resellers, though inflated preorder access listings have already appeared on sites like eBay.