seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-05-10.md

Run Note: 2026-05-10

Summary

• Full watch run completed with artifacts in /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-10.
• Added the new SteamDB reservation-package monitor to the normal SteamDB helper before rerunning.
• SteamDB remained blocked, including through the dedicated browser fallback, so the SteamDB package TSV records missing_or_blocked for all watched package IDs.
• Valve Store APIs produced a clean public-readiness baseline: Controller is public at $99.00; Machine and Frame apps are public but still have no packages, package groups, or price.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Komodo API access worked.
• Product modified timestamps:
  • Controller: 2026-05-08T15:55:26
  • Machine: 2026-04-24T14:32:54
  • Frame: 2026-04-24T14:33:36
• Visual assets: 141 discovered, 141 retrieved, 0 blocked.

SteamDB

• New reservation package report:
  • /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-10/reports/steamdb-reservation-packages.tsv
• Watched package IDs:
  • Controller: 1558609
  • Machine: 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, 1629460
  • Frame: 1629484, 1629486
• All SteamDB fetches were blocked by challenge pages, including package pages and the previous app/history/unboxing checks.
• The report is useful as a monitor shape baseline, but not as a SteamDB content baseline.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• Pairing-focused hits remain present in /tmp/SteamTracking-master.
• Key strings include ibex_internal, ibex_external, PairDongleTritonConnected, PairDongleTritonDocked, and ShouldTritonPairInOobe.
• No new package-ID origin signal was found beyond the known 334bd31a28a0 baseline from 2026-04-28T23:46:34Z.

SteamVR Depots

• SteamVR news metadata was saved.
• SteamDB depot metadata was blocked.
• No local SteamVR depot snapshot was available for content scanning.

SteamOS Package Mirror

• SteamOS mirror metadata was reachable.
• Notable hits include fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1 in holo-3.8 and holo-main.
• No direct Machine, Frame, Deckard, Roy, ARM/Snapdragon, or new product-specific repo namespace appeared in the default pass.

Valve Support / CDN

• Valve pages and APIs were reachable.
• Reservation package API 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.
  • Machine app 4165910: public app metadata, Coming soon, no packages, no package groups, no price.
  • Machine package IDs 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, 1629460: private via packagedetails success:false.
  • Frame package IDs 1629484, 1629486: private via packagedetails success:false.

Customs / Regulatory

• ImportInfo customs fetches were blocked.
• No new customs rows were extracted.
• Latest useful customs context remains the 2026-05-01 NBD / ImportGenius evidence.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: unchanged. Controller confirmed at $99.00; Machine and Frame unknown.
• Release date: unchanged. Controller confirmed for May 4, 2026; Machine and Frame remain Coming soon / broad 2026.
• Same-time launch: unchanged. Current evidence supports Controller-first availability, not a same-day trio launch.

Next Checks

• Complete one trusted-browser SteamDB pass for the watched package pages.
• Watch Valve APIs for Machine/Frame package or package-group exposure.
• Continue normal checks next week with SteamDB package monitoring enabled.