diff --git a/scripts/check_komodo.sh b/scripts/check_komodo.sh
index 5830123..a263017 100755
--- a/scripts/check_komodo.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_komodo.sh
@@ -71,10 +71,13 @@ fetch_json() {
 
   rm -f "$tmp"
 
-  if [ "$allow_fallback" = "1" ] && [ "${KOMODO_PLAYWRIGHT_FALLBACK:-0}" = "1" ] && command -v playwright-cli >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  if [ "$allow_fallback" = "1" ] && [ "${KOMODO_PLAYWRIGHT_FALLBACK:-0}" = "1" ] && command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     maybe_set_cdp_endpoint
-    PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_BIN="$(command -v playwright-cli)"
-    PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH="$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname "$PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_BIN")/../lib/node_modules/@playwright/cli/node_modules/playwright-core" 2>/dev/null && pwd || true)"
+    PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH="${PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH:-}"
+    if command -v playwright-cli >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_BIN="$(command -v playwright-cli)"
+      PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH="$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname "$PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_BIN")/../lib/node_modules/@playwright/cli/node_modules/playwright-core" 2>/dev/null && pwd || true)"
+    fi
     PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH="$PLAYWRIGHT_CORE_PATH" node "$SCRIPT_DIR/fetch_with_playwright.js" "$url" "$tmp"
     if jq empty "$tmp" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       mv "$tmp" "$OUT_DIR/$name.json"
diff --git a/scripts/check_steamdb.sh b/scripts/check_steamdb.sh
index c63b385..a6a4028 100755
--- a/scripts/check_steamdb.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_steamdb.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ maybe_set_cdp_endpoint() {
 
 is_challenge_page() {
   path="$1"
-  rg -qi "Checking your browser|Just a moment|Cloudflare|cf-chl|cf-browser-verification" "$path"
+  rg -qi "Checking your browser|Just a moment|cf-chl|cf-browser-verification|challenge-platform|cdn-cgi/challenge-platform" "$path"
 }
 
 load_local_env
diff --git a/scripts/run_watch.sh b/scripts/run_watch.sh
index 2490ad3..b951975 100755
--- a/scripts/run_watch.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_watch.sh
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ KOMODO_ENV_FILE="${KOMODO_ENV_FILE:-$REPO_DIR/.local/komodo-env.sh}"
 STEAMDB_ENV_FILE="${STEAMDB_ENV_FILE:-$REPO_DIR/.local/steamdb-env.sh}"
 
 cleanup() {
-  if [ "${KOMODO_KEEP_BROWSER_OPEN:-0}" = "1" ]; then
+  if [ "${KOMODO_KEEP_BROWSER_OPEN:-1}" = "1" ]; then
     :
   elif [ -f "$KOMODO_ENV_FILE" ] && [ -x "$SCRIPT_DIR/close_komodo.sh" ]; then
     "$SCRIPT_DIR/close_komodo.sh" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
   fi
 
-  if [ "${STEAMDB_KEEP_BROWSER_OPEN:-0}" = "1" ]; then
+  if [ "${STEAMDB_KEEP_BROWSER_OPEN:-1}" = "1" ]; then
     :
   elif [ -f "$STEAMDB_ENV_FILE" ] && [ -x "$SCRIPT_DIR/close_steamdb.sh" ]; then
     "$SCRIPT_DIR/close_steamdb.sh" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
diff --git a/status/current.md b/status/current.md
index 4b64a4b..2933a0b 100644
--- a/status/current.md
+++ b/status/current.md
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 # Steam Hardware Watch Status
 
-Last updated: `2026-05-23`
+Last updated: `2026-05-26`
 
 ## Best Current Answer
 
 - `Price`: Steam Controller remains confirmed by official Valve store APIs at `$99.00` in the US. Steam Machine and Steam Frame still have no confirmed public price.
 - `Release date`: Steam Controller remains confirmed with release date `May 4, 2026` and package `1558609`. Steam Machine and Steam Frame still only expose broad `Coming soon` / `2026` timing.
-- `Same-time launch`: same-day availability for the full trio is ruled out. Steam Controller is public and purchasable; Machine and Frame still have no public package, package group, price, or exact availability. Steam Machine reservation package changenumbers have now moved twice: a multi-package cluster on `2026-05-12`, followed by another bump across all four watched Machine packages on `2026-05-14`. ImportGenius now shows continued `GAME CONSOLE` shipments to `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION` through `2026-05-18`; this is a stronger logistics corroboration signal, but public Valve APIs still do not expose Machine purchase or reservation readiness.
+- `Same-time launch`: same-day availability for the full trio is ruled out. Steam Controller is public and purchasable; Machine and Frame still have no public package, package group, price, or exact availability. Steam Machine reservation package changenumbers have now moved twice: a multi-package cluster on `2026-05-12`, followed by another bump across all four watched Machine packages on `2026-05-14`. The `2026-05-26` pass found no new watched SteamKit/PICS movement and no new Valve public API readiness. ImportGenius still shows continued `GAME CONSOLE` shipments to `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION` through `2026-05-18`; this remains logistics corroboration, not public launch confirmation.
 
 ## Source Snapshot
 
 ### Komodo
 
 - Komodo was available again on `2026-05-23` through the dedicated browser fallback after the automated path initially blocked.
-- Product modified timestamps captured in this run remain unchanged versus `2026-05-22`:
-  - Controller: `2026-05-22T15:28:27`
+- The automated Komodo path was blocked again on `2026-05-25`; any comparison lines implying removed Komodo sections are likely empty-report/block artifacts, not confirmed product-page removals.
+- The automated Komodo path also initially blocked on `2026-05-26`, but the dedicated Chrome fallback was restored and captured a fresh baseline.
+- Product modified timestamps captured in the `2026-05-26` browser-backed rerun:
+  - Controller: `2026-05-25T12:14:52`
   - Machine: `2026-04-24T14:32:54`
   - Frame: `2026-04-24T14:33:36`
-- Controller changed from `2026-05-15T15:50:21` to `2026-05-22T15:28:27`, but a direct JSON diff versus `2026-05-18` found only `modified` / `modified_gmt` changes. Treat this as timestamp-only until corroborated by visible content, media, store-state movement, or Steam metadata.
+- Controller has now moved again at the Komodo timestamp layer, but no matching SteamKit/PICS or Valve API launch-readiness movement appeared in the same pass. Treat this as timestamp-only until corroborated by visible content, media, store-state movement, or Steam metadata.
 - Machine and Frame remain unchanged from their April 24 product timestamps, and their visible Komodo section baseline is still the old wishlist section only.
 - Visual asset retrieval found `141` candidate assets, retrieved `136`, and left `5` blocked known Komodo URLs for manual retry.
 
 ### SteamKit / PICS
 
 - SteamKit/PICS is the primary direct Steam metadata source for watched app and package movement.
-- Current changenumbers from the `2026-05-23` run:
+- Current changenumbers from the `2026-05-26` run:
   - Controller app `4165870`: `35731145`
   - Frame app `4165890`: `35675573`
   - Machine app `4165910`: `35675573`
@@ -34,23 +36,26 @@ Last updated: `2026-05-23`
   - Machine package `1629458`: `35842860`
   - Machine package `1629460`: `35842863`
   - Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486`: `35672606`
-- No watched SteamKit/PICS changenumbers moved on `2026-05-23`.
+- No watched SteamKit/PICS changenumbers moved on `2026-05-26`.
 - The latest Controller package signal remains the `2026-05-17` private PICS change on package `1558609`, where `ignorereservationifstockavailable=1` was removed from the package `extended` fields. Public Valve `appdetails` / `packagedetails` still did not change.
 - The latest material Machine signal remains the `2026-05-14` follow-up bump across all four watched Steam Machine package IDs, especially because the two watched Steam Frame package IDs did not move.
 - Manual package-history context remains important: Steam Controller package `1558609` reportedly had a clustered change pattern plus one later follow-up change roughly two days before Valve's public purchase-timing update appeared. The Machine set now has both the initial multi-package cluster and the later follow-up bump. Treat this as a stronger imminent-preorder heuristic, not confirmation.
 - Machine and Frame apps/packages currently require private PICS metadata tokens, but changenumbers are visible and suitable for movement monitoring.
-- Raw snapshot: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-23/api/steamkit/pics-product-info.json`
-- Human-readable detail: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-23/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md`
+- Raw snapshot: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-26/api/steamkit/pics-product-info.json`
+- Human-readable detail: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-26/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md`
 
 ### SteamDB
 
-- Automated SteamDB access remained blocked on `2026-05-23`.
-- The package report is still a structural baseline, not a content baseline: all watched SteamDB package rows are `missing_or_blocked`.
-- SteamDB remains useful as corroborating/human-readable metadata once a trusted browser session can pass the challenge, but SteamKit/PICS now covers primary package movement.
+- SteamDB was successfully retrieved through the dedicated Chrome fallback on `2026-05-26`.
+- SteamDB package-page baseline:
+  - Controller package `1558609`: last record update `15 May 2026 - 16:07:19 UTC`, changenumber `35893035`, details available.
+  - Machine packages `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460`: last record updates clustered on `13 May 2026`, private/existence-only, possible app `4165910:Steam Machine`.
+  - Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486`: last record update `5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC`, private/existence-only, possible app `4165890:Steam Frame`.
+- SteamDB is now a useful human-readable corroboration layer again, while SteamKit/PICS remains the primary direct metadata source.
 
 ### SteamTracking / GameTracking
 
-- Fresh SteamTracking content at commit `5f58a47` (`2026-05-23T04:32:36Z`) still contains the known Triton/Ibex controller pairing surface:
+- Fresh SteamTracking content remained current at commit `5f58a47e5` (`2026-05-23T04:32:36Z`) on the `2026-05-26` pass and still contains the known Triton/Ibex controller pairing surface:
   - `ibex_internal`
   - `ibex_external`
   - `PairDongleTritonConnected`
@@ -59,10 +64,10 @@ Last updated: `2026-05-23`
 - Known reservation package-code baseline remains: Machine package IDs `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460` and Frame package IDs `1629484`, `1629486` first appeared in SteamTracking commit `334bd31a28a0` at `2026-04-28T23:46:34Z`.
 - New high-signal client manifest watch target: `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64` first appeared in the local SteamTracking baseline at commit `28f5287` (`2026-05-22T04:56:58Z`) with version `1779139477`.
 - Track `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64` and `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64` every run, especially `bins_hardware_linuxarm64`, `bins_linuxarm64`, `steam_linuxarm64`, `runtime_steamrt_linuxarm64`, and `bins_steamrt_linuxarm64`.
-- Current ARM64 client manifest baseline in the `2026-05-23` report:
+- Current ARM64 client manifest baseline in the `2026-05-26` report:
   - `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64`: version `1779139477`; `bins_hardware_linuxarm64.zip.cc71be587407299a6125bfa9e889b97bf8df7591`; size `7590487`.
   - `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64`: version `1779479049`; `bins_hardware_linuxarm64.zip.da8814f3cc3788fd3789ce233dd86f107b2b244a`; size `10039405`.
-- The updated SteamTracking checkout did not add a new Machine/Frame reservation package, price, exact availability, or product-publication signal.
+- The updated SteamTracking checkout did not add a new Machine/Frame reservation package, price, exact availability, ARM64 manifest movement, or product-publication signal.
 
 ### SteamVR Depots
 
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ Last updated: `2026-05-23`
 ### Valve Support / Store / CDN
 
 - Official Valve pages and APIs were reachable.
+- No Valve public API readiness change appeared on `2026-05-26`.
 - Valve API package snapshot:
   - Controller app `4165870`: public, package `1558609`, package group present, `$99.00`.
   - Frame app `4165890`: public app metadata, `Coming soon`, no packages, no package groups, no price.
@@ -89,9 +95,9 @@ Last updated: `2026-05-23`
 
 ### Customs / Regulatory
 
-- Customs status on `2026-05-23`: partial. ImportInfo automated fetches were blocked, but the ImportGenius importer page fetched and parsed successfully.
+- Customs status on `2026-05-26`: partial. ImportInfo automated fetches were blocked, but the ImportGenius importer page fetched and parsed successfully.
 - ImportGenius now lists `10` relevant `GAME CONSOLE` rows for `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION` from `2026-03-27` through `2026-05-18`.
-- No newer customs rows appeared versus the `2026-05-22` ImportGenius baseline.
+- No newer customs rows appeared versus the `2026-05-22` / `2026-05-23` / `2026-05-25` ImportGenius baseline.
 - Newer rows since the old `2026-04-23` baseline include:
   - `SNHBSHACHI265020`, arrived `2026-05-18`, `42 PKG`, `14353 Kgs`.
   - `SNHBSHACHI264140`, arrived `2026-05-18`, `42 PKG`, `14533 Kgs`.
diff --git a/status/runs/2026-05-25.md b/status/runs/2026-05-25.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de3c44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status/runs/2026-05-25.md
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Run Note: 2026-05-25
+
+## Summary
+
+- Full watcher pass completed against the `2026-05-23` baseline.
+- No watched SteamKit/PICS app or package changenumbers moved.
+- Valve public APIs still show Steam Controller public at `$99.00`; Steam Machine and Steam Frame remain `Coming soon` with no public packages, package groups, price, or exact timing.
+- ARM64 Steam client manifest focus lines are unchanged versus the previous run.
+- Customs still shows `10` relevant ImportGenius `GAME CONSOLE` rows, newest arrivals `2026-05-18`; no newer shipment row appeared.
+- Komodo, SteamDB, and SteamVR depot pages were blocked or partially blocked in the automated pass, so those sources remain best-effort today.
+
+## Source Checks
+
+### Komodo
+
+- Automated Komodo JSON fetch was blocked.
+- The comparison report lists removed Komodo sections, but this is likely a block/empty-report artifact rather than evidence of real product-page removal.
+- Visual asset fallback discovered `141` candidates, retrieved `136`, and left `5` known Komodo assets blocked.
+
+### SteamDB
+
+- Automated SteamDB fetches were blocked by challenge pages.
+- No trusted-browser package-page baseline was captured in this run.
+
+### SteamTracking / GameTracking
+
+- Local SteamTracking checkout was confirmed up to date at commit `5f58a47` (`2026-05-23T04:32:36Z`).
+- `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64` remains version `1779139477`; watched ARM64 hardware/runtime blocks unchanged.
+- `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64` remains version `1779479049`; watched ARM64 hardware/runtime blocks unchanged.
+- Known SteamInput/Triton/Ibex pairing strings remain present, but no new product or reservation string appeared.
+
+### SteamVR Depots
+
+- SteamDB SteamVR depot metadata page was blocked.
+- Saved public SteamVR news/key-line context only; no new depot/build readiness signal was captured.
+
+### SteamOS Package Mirror
+
+- Mirror was reachable.
+- `fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1` remains present in `holo-3.8` and `holo-main`.
+- No new product-specific repo namespace or direct Frame/Machine/Deckard/Roy signal appeared.
+
+### Valve Support / CDN
+
+- Valve APIs were reachable.
+- Controller app `4165870` remains public with package `1558609`, package group present, and US price `$99.00`.
+- Frame app `4165890` remains public app metadata only: `Coming soon`, no packages, no package groups, no price.
+- Machine app `4165910` remains public app metadata only: `Coming soon`, no packages, no package groups, no price.
+- Machine packages `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460` and Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486` still return `packagedetails success:false`.
+
+### Customs / Regulatory
+
+- ImportInfo searches failed, but ImportGenius importer data parsed.
+- Relevant shipment count remains `10`.
+- Newest rows remain two `2026-05-18` `GAME CONSOLE` shipments to `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION` from `TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO`, both `42 PKG`, weights `14353 Kgs` and `14533 Kgs`.
+- No newer customs row appeared today.
+
+## Effect On Key Questions
+
+- Price: unchanged. Controller is confirmed at `$99.00`; Machine and Frame remain unpriced.
+- Release date: unchanged. Machine and Frame still expose only broad `Coming soon` / `2026` timing.
+- Same-time launch: unchanged. Controller is already public/purchasable; Machine and Frame still lack public package readiness.
+
+## Next Checks
+
+- Continue higher-frequency SteamKit/PICS checks for Machine and Frame package movement.
+- Watch Valve `appdetails` / `packagedetails` for Machine and Frame package-group, price, reservation, or purchase-state exposure.
+- Capture a trusted-browser SteamDB package-page baseline when practical.
+- Keep customs checks in the normal watcher, but treat them as corroborating logistics evidence only.
diff --git a/status/runs/2026-05-26.md b/status/runs/2026-05-26.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad7f828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status/runs/2026-05-26.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Run Note: 2026-05-26
+
+## Summary
+
+- Full watcher pass completed after restoring the temporary SteamTracking checkout, rerunning with the Homebrew `dotnet` / Python path, and restoring the dedicated Chrome browser fallbacks for Komodo and SteamDB.
+- No watched SteamKit/PICS app or package changenumbers moved.
+- Valve public APIs still show Steam Controller public at `$99.00`; Steam Machine and Steam Frame remain `Coming soon` with no public packages, package groups, price, or exact timing.
+- ARM64 Steam client manifest focus lines are unchanged versus the previous run.
+- Customs still shows `10` relevant ImportGenius `GAME CONSOLE` rows, newest arrivals `2026-05-18`; no newer shipment row appeared.
+- Komodo and SteamDB were successfully retrieved through the dedicated Chrome fallbacks. SteamVR depot pages remained blocked by SteamDB challenge pages.
+
+## Source Checks
+
+### Komodo
+
+- Automated Komodo JSON fetch was initially blocked, then succeeded through the dedicated Chrome fallback after fixing the fallback gate.
+- Product modified timestamps:
+  - Controller: `2026-05-25T12:14:52`
+  - Machine: `2026-04-24T14:32:54`
+  - Frame: `2026-04-24T14:33:36`
+- The Controller timestamp moved, but no matching SteamKit/PICS or Valve API launch-readiness movement appeared in this pass.
+- Visual asset fallback discovered `141` candidates, retrieved `136`, and left `5` known Komodo assets blocked.
+
+### SteamDB
+
+- Automated SteamDB fetches initially looked blocked because the challenge detector falsely treated normal SteamDB pages containing generic Cloudflare text as challenge pages.
+- After narrowing the challenge detector, the dedicated Chrome fallback saved the app and package pages.
+- SteamDB package-page baseline:
+  - Controller package `1558609`: last record update `15 May 2026 - 16:07:19 UTC`, changenumber `35893035`, details available.
+  - Machine packages `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460`: last record updates clustered on `13 May 2026`, changenumbers `35842876`, `35842851`, `35842860`, `35842863`; private/existence-only.
+  - Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486`: last record update `5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC`, changenumber `35672606`; private/existence-only.
+
+### SteamTracking / GameTracking
+
+- SteamTracking checkout was restored at commit `5f58a47e5` (`2026-05-23T04:32:36Z`).
+- `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64` remains version `1779139477`; watched ARM64 hardware/runtime blocks unchanged.
+- `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64` remains version `1779479049`; watched ARM64 hardware/runtime blocks unchanged.
+- Known SteamInput/Triton/Ibex pairing strings remain present, but no new product or reservation string appeared.
+
+### SteamVR Depots
+
+- SteamDB SteamVR depot metadata page was blocked.
+- Saved public SteamVR news/key-line context only; no new depot/build readiness signal was captured.
+
+### SteamOS Package Mirror
+
+- Mirror was reachable.
+- `fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1` remains present in `holo-3.8` and `holo-main`.
+- No new product-specific repo namespace or direct Frame/Machine/Deckard/Roy signal appeared.
+
+### Valve Support / CDN
+
+- Valve APIs were reachable.
+- Controller app `4165870` remains public with package `1558609`, package group present, and US price `$99.00`.
+- Frame app `4165890` remains public app metadata only: `Coming soon`, no packages, no package groups, no price.
+- Machine app `4165910` remains public app metadata only: `Coming soon`, no packages, no package groups, no price.
+- Machine packages `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460` and Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486` still return `packagedetails success:false`.
+
+### Customs / Regulatory
+
+- ImportInfo searches failed, but ImportGenius importer data parsed.
+- Relevant shipment count remains `10`.
+- Newest rows remain two `2026-05-18` `GAME CONSOLE` shipments to `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION` from `TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO`, both `42 PKG`, weights `14353 Kgs` and `14533 Kgs`.
+- No newer customs row appeared today.
+
+## Effect On Key Questions
+
+- Price: unchanged. Controller is confirmed at `$99.00`; Machine and Frame remain unpriced.
+- Release date: unchanged. Machine and Frame still expose only broad `Coming soon` / `2026` timing.
+- Same-time launch: unchanged. Controller is already public/purchasable; Machine and Frame still lack public package readiness.
+
+## Next Checks
+
+- Continue higher-frequency SteamKit/PICS checks for Machine and Frame package movement.
+- Watch Valve `appdetails` / `packagedetails` for Machine and Frame package-group, price, reservation, or purchase-state exposure.
+- Capture a trusted-browser SteamDB package-page baseline when practical.
+- Keep customs checks in the normal watcher, but treat them as corroborating logistics evidence only.