seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-05-01.md

# Run Note: 2026-05-01

## Summary

- Checked the NBD public Valve Corporation customs page suggested by the user.
- Saved the public NBD artifact and extracted the relevant `WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER` import row.
- While validating the current state, re-fetched official Valve endpoints and found the Steam Controller price and purchase date are now public.

## Source Checks

### Komodo

- Not rerun in this targeted pass.

### SteamDB

- Not rerun in this targeted pass.
- Official Valve appdetails now supersede the last SteamDB state for Steam Controller price/date.

### SteamTracking / GameTracking

- Not rerun in this targeted pass.

### Valve Support / CDN

- Saved fresh Valve Controller and Hardware store artifacts.
- Steam Controller store event modified: `2026-05-01T01:16:01Z`.
- Steam Hardware root event modified: `2026-05-01T01:16:08Z`.
- Steam Controller availability callout now says `Available for purchase May 4th, 10AM Pacific`.
- Purchase section points to reservation package `1558609`.
- Official appdetails for app `4165870` show USD price `$99.00`, package `1558609`, and release date `May 4, 2026`.
- Official packagedetails for package `1558609` show USD final price `9900` cents and release date `May 4, 2026`.
- No comparable Machine or Frame price/date found in this targeted pass.

### Customs / Regulatory

- Saved NBD public Valve Corporation page:
  - `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/nbd/valve-corporation.html`
- Extracted report:
  - `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/reports/nbd-valve-corporation.md`
- NBD public row shows `2026-04-04` import, product description `WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER`, country `HONG KONG (CHINA)`, masked counterparty `C***D.`
- Embedded NBD payload reports April 2026 import weight `12970` for the company data series.
- The free NBD page masks details such as package count, bill of lading number, consignee address, and full counterparty name.
- Follow-up on the user's April 23 `GAME CONSOLE` note found a stronger ImportGenius record for `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION`:
  - Report: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/reports/customs-game-console-apr23.md`
  - Reader artifact: `/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/importgenius/ingram-micro-c-o-valve-corporation-reader.md`
  - Bill of lading: `SNHBSHACHI264010`
  - Arrival date: `2026-04-23`
  - Product: `GAME CONSOLE .`
  - Supplier: `TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO`
  - Weight and quantity: `12608 Kgs`, `42 PKG`
  - Sample details include Valve-marked package references: `VALVE USA P/NO. 1AC1124-21AC1124 P/NO. 1AC1 125-9AC1125 P/NO. 1AC1123-12AC1123`.
- NBD rendered buyer searches for `Valve Corporation` and `Ingram Micro` also show masked April 23 `GAME CONSOLE .` rows.
- Assessment: this is meaningful launch-logistics corroboration for Valve hardware movement, but it does not identify whether the shipment is Controller, Machine, Frame, or another Valve hardware item.

## Effect On Key Questions

- Price: Steam Controller price is now confirmed at `$99.00` in official US Valve appdetails. Machine and Frame still unpriced.
- Release date: Steam Controller purchase date is now confirmed as `May 4, 2026` at `10AM Pacific`. Machine and Frame remain broad `2026`.
- Same-time launch: controller-first rollout is now the best answer. The full trio is not launching together unless Machine and Frame receive last-minute matching purchase pages.
- Customs/regulatory: the April 23 `GAME CONSOLE .` shipment strengthens evidence that Valve hardware logistics are active close to launch, but does not alter price/date confidence because it is not a primary Valve publication.

## Next Checks

- Recheck Komodo for Machine and Frame movement.
- Recheck SteamDB with browser fallback now that official appdetails moved.
- Add NBD to the slower customs/regulatory source rotation.
- Watch for Machine or Frame records in customs aggregators.