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Run Note: 2026-05-28

Summary

  • Full watcher pass completed with artifacts under runs/2026-05-28.
  • The material update is on Komodo: Controller, Machine, and Frame product records all moved on 2026-05-27 and gained the WooCommerce hardware product category.
  • 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.
  • SteamDB package pages were retrieved after refreshing the dedicated browser profile and show unchanged watched package history rows.
  • Customs still shows 10 relevant ImportGenius GAME CONSOLE rows, newest arrivals 2026-05-18; no newer shipment row appeared.

Source Checks

Komodo

  • Initial Komodo fetch hit a stale Chrome CDP endpoint, then succeeded after refreshing the dedicated browser fallback.
  • Product modified timestamps:
    • Controller: 2026-05-27T16:52:25
    • Machine: 2026-05-27T16:53:06
    • Frame: 2026-05-27T16:53:46
  • Direct product JSON diff versus 2026-05-26 shows all three gained product category 961, exposed as product_cat-hardware.
  • Controller product categories changed from [93] to [961, 93]; Machine and Frame changed from [] to [961].
  • No Komodo section rows changed versus 2026-05-26.
  • Interpretation: this is a real Komodo catalog metadata change across the trio, but not preorder or purchase confirmation without SteamKit/PICS or Valve API corroboration.

SteamDB

  • SteamDB package pages were retrieved after refreshing the dedicated browser profile.
  • Watched package rows were unchanged:
    • 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.
    • Frame packages 1629484, 1629486: last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC, private/existence-only.
  • One Controller app page still hit a SteamDB challenge; package-page baselines are usable.

SteamKit / PICS

  • No watched SteamKit/PICS changenumbers moved versus 2026-05-26.
  • Machine packages remain:
    • 1629446: 35842876
    • 1629447: 35842851
    • 1629458: 35842860
    • 1629460: 35842863
  • Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 remain 35672606.
  • Machine and Frame apps remain 35675573.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

  • SteamTracking checkout remained 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. The Komodo hardware category addition is worth watching but does not override SteamKit/PICS and Valve API absence.

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.
  • Watch Komodo for any follow-up change from catalog category organization into purchase state, stock state, visible copy, section/media changes, or regional store readiness.
  • Keep customs checks in the normal watcher, but treat them as corroborating logistics evidence only.