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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.