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[Interfectum]

What about the "you've tried too many times, you need to wait a while" error. Do I need to wait????

Yeah I'm at this point, do I have to wait or keep mashing?

 

[Ogbert]

Boom!

512gb pre ordered.

Don't worry if it chucks you out when you hit pay. Check your emails for a confirmation email.

 

[CloudNull]

For anyone asking I got mine through the web browser. My work blocks the app.

 

[reksveks]

It looks like you've been attempting a lot of purchases in the last few hours. Please wait a while before trying again.

FFS Valve

 

[Zenaku]

Got locked out for 'attempting a lot of purchases'.

14 year old Steam account and I have to put up with this shit. If I get one and it falls to the other side of christmas I'll cancel; I won't be living at my current residence by then.

 

[Spukc]

Your account is too new to reserve early. Reservations will open for you on Sunday July 18th, 10am PDT

checks account activation date... 2004

 

[DigitalScrap]

I've read it's an hour what you need to wait. That's insane.

If it's really an hour, that's ridiculous.

 

[Twinguistics]

It looks like you've been attempting a lot of purchases in the last few hours. Please wait a while before trying again.
It looks like you've been attempting a lot of purchases in the last few hours. Please wait a while before trying again.
It looks like you've been attempting a lot of purchases in the last few hours. Please wait a while before trying again.

I've read that this is on a one hour cooldown. Not kidding. I'm having this problem too. Not sure whether to leave it for an hour?!

 

[Chiggs]

Finally! Holy shit!

 

[spons]

Your account is too new to reserve early. Reservations will open for you on Sunday July 18th, 10am PDT

checks account activation date... 2004

The fuck. Did you made a recent purchase before June this year? Sounds like a bug in their system otherwise.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Boo, says my account is to new, its like 10 years old....

 

[Spukc]

The fuck. Did you made a recent purchase before June this year? Sounds like a bug in their system otherwise.

all the time

 

[Chiggs]

I've read that this is on a one hour cooldown. Not kidding. I'm having this problem too. Not sure whether to leave it for an hour?!

I got it, too. I still managed to get my preorder in. Hammer them hard.

Make them feel the pain!

 

[M.W.]

It's not a one hour cool down. Folks are just tryin to get you to stop so they can get in.

 

[DigitalScrap]

Boo, says my account is to new, its like 10 years old....

I got that message once when I was trying. Keep trying, it will work eventually.

 

[Julius Ibidus]

Got locked out for 'attempting a lot of purchases'.

14 year old Steam account and I have to put up with this shit. If I get one and it falls to the other side of christmas I'll cancel; I won't be living at my current residence by then.

Your account is too new to reserve early. Reservations will open for you on Sunday July 18th, 10am PDT

checks account activation date... 2004

yeah that absolutely stinks. i was hoping Steam would have it running a little smoother so those sorts of things wouldn't happen, guess i thought wrong though.

 

[Twinguistics]

It's not a one hour cool down. Folks are just tryin to get you to stop so they can get in.

I've read posts from years back that say one hour.

 

[scalman]

when they talked about ray tracing .... loool ... sure it will do it ... yh ...

 

[BadBurger]

I checked the Twitter thread made by Valve/Steam and whoooo boy. A lot of people got hit by the throttling error (too many purchases...) and it looks like account age verification is now fucking up. Even the mighty Valve infrastructure is buckling under the demand and the bots.

 

[Twinguistics]

I checked the Twitter thread made by Valve/Steam and whoooo boy. A lot of people got hit by the throttling error (too many purchases...) and it looks like account age verification is now fucking up. Even the mighty Valve infrastructure is buckling under the demand and the bots.

Did the thread say if you need to wait at all?

 

[BadBurger]

Did the thread say if you need to wait at all?

People are saying the error usually demands a one hour wait, but I don't know. I have personally never seen that error.

 

[Jack Videogames]

I've read posts from years back that say one hour.

This. It's an hour. No need for paranoia.

 

[Bladed Thesis]

512 preordered.

That was worse than XSX and PS5 preorder window.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Yeah I'm locked out.

 

[Julius Ibidus]

People are saying the error usually demands a one hour wait, but I don't know. I have personally never seen that error.

just to be sure, people should wait a day. to be sure.

 

[Spukc]

funny preordering all tech was piss easy.. but this thing?
i had shit in the past to with steam so

 

[Speedwagon]

Try for a different model if you can't get through.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I got that message once when I was trying. Keep trying, it will work eventually.

Its an old account but I don't think I've actually bought anything on it. Oh well, ipad stay in the shitter

 

[Twinguistics]

This. It's an hour. No need for paranoia.

So I have to wait for an hour. No point in mashing? What if they have switched off the hour cooldown?

 

[JORMBO]

Not too interested but I was going to put an order in and decide before shipping. The website keeps timing out on login and the Steam app says my old account is too new.

 

[Rossco EZ]

i've never had so much hassle trying to give a company £4. fucking shit show

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

This is making me so goddamn mad. Why do we have to go through this kind of shit every f'ing time a new piece of hardware drops?

 

[LQX]

Finally got my order in. I would have probably went with the 64GB if it had an SSD like the others.

Also, it gave the option to use Steam wallet. Was anyone able actually able to use funds they had in their account from Steam cards? If that's the case I might have to go crazy this Black Friday when they go on sale.

 

[Spukc]

i want to punch my pc in the face

 

[spons]

Finally got my order in. I would have probably went with the 64GB if it had an SSD like the others.

Also, it gave the option to use Steam wallet. Was anyone able actually able to use funds they had in their account from Steam cards? If that's the case I might have to go crazy this Black Friday when they go on sale.

I used my Steam Wallet, yes. I knew 100% the payment would fuck up due to all the hammering so I dumped 10 bucks on it beforehand.

 

[Jack Videogames]

So I have to wait for an hour. No point in mashing? What if they have switched off the hour cooldown?

Would be nice. What I don't know is, if I keep mashing, will the CD "reset" back to the beginning so I'll have to wait infinitely ?

 

[OverHeat]

This thing is not going to sellout LOL!!!
Screw you haters!!!!

 

[Spukc]

This thing is not going to sellout LOL!!!
Screw you haters!!!!

this means fucking nothing tbh

 

[Fess]

Lol well I tried at least looks like this will be another PS5 scenario had to wait 6 months for that one

 

[OmegaSupreme]

this means fucking nothing tbh

Stay salty. You've got your switch

 

[LQX]

I used my Steam Wallet, yes. I knew 100% the payment would fuck up due to all the hammering so I dumped 10 bucks on it beforehand.

Awesome! Going to scoop up Steam cards if I see them on sale.

 

[Twinguistics]

Would be nice. What I don't know is, if I keep mashing, will the CD "reset" back to the beginning so I'll have to wait infinitely ?

I'm wondering that too. Might try and wait the hour. If I miss Christmas then so be it (it'll be painful though!).

 

[JORMBO]

Says ETA for orders now is Q1 2022.

 

[reksveks]

Try for a different model if you can't get through.

i get that stupid 'account can't order till sunday' thing on that page now so don't want to drop the cart.

 

[00_Zer0]

BS, trying to get in and it says I have to wait awhile for trying too many purchasing attempts. No, Valve your store failed at getting me a single purchase! It's in my cart ready to go Valve. Sheesh.

 

[Rob_27]

UK here says 1st Qtr 22 have they all gone?

 

[Zenaku]

Just got a purchase through, 25~ minutes after getting the too many purchases error.

Fingers crossed on before christmas, and good luck to all you guys still trying.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Finally got through. 1 millionth in line I'm sure lol

 

[Evil Calvin]

I was on the credit card payment screen and kept getting the 'initializing' error and tons of the 'too many purchases' errors. Keep repeating. Mine finally went through. After about 45 minutes and hundreds of tries.

 

[JORMBO]

UK here says 1st Qtr 22 have they all gone?

Webpage says orders will be put into a queue and things shipped out as they are made. Looks like the first wave is sold out.