Will Steam Controllers be available in Europe or would they need to be imported from the US?

I hope Valve makes some international storefronts for their hardware because if it follows their current physical store it looks bad for international purchasers.

International Orders

NOTICE INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

Your order may be subject to additional Import/Duty Fees and/or VAT or other local taxes that are not reflected in your order total. Any such additional fees or taxes are the sole responsibility of the customer and may be charged at the time of delivery.

We ship Valve Store merchandise to these countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guernsey, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands

International Economy packages are shipped via FedEx International Economy and take 2-7 business days to arrive.

If you cannot find your country listed in this field, it means that we are not shipping orders to that country at this time.

and from the Terms and Conditions

3. Pricing and Payment

Charges for shipping, handling and domestic sales tax may not be included in displayed prices for Goods but will be displayed during the purchase process. Shipping and handling charges displayed at the Valve Store may or may not reflect the actual charges paid by Valve. For international orders, all any local taxes (including sales and use taxes and value added taxes), customs duties, and other dues imposed by your country of residence are not included in prices displayed on the Valve Store and will be your responsibility to pay in addition to the price you pay to Valve. .

And don't forget the steam hardware beta competition where at the last day they announced that winners would be limited in USA only.

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