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Run Note: 2026-06-28

Summary

  • Ran the Frame-focused watcher and compared against 2026-06-25.
  • Verdict: no public Steam Frame readiness change detected.
  • Primary Frame readiness checks stayed unchanged:
    • Valve app 4165890: public metadata only, still Coming soon, no packages, no package groups, no price.
    • Valve packages 1629484, 1629486: still packagedetails success:false.
    • SteamKit/PICS Frame app 4165890: changenumber 35675573, unchanged.
    • SteamKit/PICS Frame packages 1629484, 1629486: changenumber 35672606, unchanged.
    • SteamDB Frame packages 1629484, 1629486: still private_exists_only, last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC.
    • Komodo Frame product timestamp: still 2026-05-27T16:53:46.
  • Material contextual update: four newer 2026-06-24 VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES shipment rows appeared, all from TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO to CEVA / CEVA NL C/O Valve, each 42 PKG, around 6422-6443 Kgs.
  • Additional background movement: all four Steam Machine packages moved again in SteamKit/PICS and SteamDB on 2026-06-27 around 22:06 UTC. This is post-launch Machine churn, not a Frame signal.
  • SteamTracking used a fresh checkout at commit 94700ae06b85d54b262bf6ce8e4607eaca293876 (2026-06-27T04:43:47Z) after the old /tmp/SteamTracking-master checkout was found to have an incomplete .git directory.

Source Checks

Komodo

  • Available, not blocked.
  • Product timestamps:
    • Controller: 2026-06-23T15:54:29
    • Machine: 2026-06-25T12:21:49
    • Frame: 2026-05-27T16:53:46
  • One Machine section, steam-machine-04-core-features, changed from 2026-06-22T16:49:30 to 2026-06-26T12:45:02.
  • No new Frame sections/media/manuals/videos appeared.

SteamDB

  • Package-page report was generated.
  • Frame packages remain unchanged:
    • 1629484: last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC, changenumber 35672606, private_exists_only.
    • 1629486: last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC, changenumber 35672606, private_exists_only.
  • Machine packages moved post-launch:
    • 1629447: 36887708, last record update 27 June 2026 - 22:06:03 UTC.
    • 1629446: 36887709, last record update 27 June 2026 - 22:06:10 UTC.
    • 1629458: 36887710, last record update 27 June 2026 - 22:06:21 UTC.
    • 1629460: 36887712, last record update 27 June 2026 - 22:06:29 UTC.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

  • The default /tmp/SteamTracking-master checkout was invalid due to an incomplete .git directory. A fresh checkout was cloned to /tmp/SteamTracking-watch-20260628.
  • Source commit: 94700ae06b85d54b262bf6ce8e4607eaca293876 (2026-06-27T04:43:47Z).
  • Frame signal report still contains the known setup/pairing/compatibility surface:
    • WelcomeToSteamFrame
    • skip_steamframe_pairing_dialog
    • controller_steamframe_pair
    • SteamFrameWirelessAdapterDialog_*
    • steamFrameVerifiedApps
  • Comparison showed line-number churn around existing Frame strings, not new launch-readiness content.
  • ARM64 client manifests moved:
    • steam_client_beta_linuxarm64: 1782330129 -> 1782442097
    • steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64: 1782344391 -> 1782437068
  • bins_hardware_linuxarm64 stayed unchanged in both beta and publicbeta.

SteamVR Depots

  • SteamVR depot metadata was partially blocked.
  • No new Frame-specific SteamVR depot signal surfaced in the default report.
  • The only Frame-focus SteamVR line was old Steam Link VR context from 2025-09-26, not a new Steam Frame launch signal.

SteamOS Package Mirror

  • SteamOS mirror was reachable.
  • Existing fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1 remains present in holo-3.8 and holo-main.
  • No direct Steam Frame, Deckard, Roy, ARM/Snapdragon, or new product-specific repo namespace appeared.

Valve Support / CDN

  • Valve endpoints were reachable.
  • Public API status:
    • Frame app 4165890: public, Coming soon, packages=, package_groups=0, no price.
    • Frame package 1629484: private, packagedetails success:false.
    • Frame package 1629486: private, packagedetails success:false.
  • Machine packages remain public and are background comparator rows.

Customs / Regulatory

  • Customs shipment rows were captured with partial source errors.
  • Newest relevant rows are now 2026-06-24:
    • SNHBSHACHI266043: CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6422 Kgs.
    • SNHBSHALAX266046: CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6425 Kgs.
    • SNHBSHACHI266022: CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6443 Kgs.
    • SNHBSHALAX266013: CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6443 Kgs.
  • One newer 2026-06-24 GAME CONSOLE row also appeared:
    • SNHBSHACHI266075: CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION, GAME CONSOLE, 42 PKG, 12606 Kgs.
  • Treat these as logistics corroboration only. They do not expose Frame price, package visibility, or launch date.

Effect On Key Questions

  • Price: no change. Steam Frame still has no public price.
  • Release date: no change. Steam Frame still exposes only Coming soon.
  • Same-time launch: already ruled out. Today reinforces that Frame remains behind Machine in public package/store readiness.

Next Checks

  • Continue Frame-first checks of SteamKit/PICS and Valve appdetails / packagedetails.
  • Watch for any movement in Frame app 4165890 or packages 1629484, 1629486.
  • Watch whether the new June 24 VR shipment rows are followed by additional VR rows or by public package/API movement.
  • Treat ARM64 client movement as context until it connects to Frame package/API movement, public pages, or new Frame-specific strings.