seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-06-19.md

Run Note: 2026-06-19

Summary

• Full watch pass completed.
• SteamKit/PICS shows another all-four Steam Machine package bump:
  • 1629446: 36426730 -> 36684622
  • 1629447: 36426723 -> 36684817
  • 1629458: 36426735 -> 36684854
  • 1629460: 36426739 -> 36684765
• Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 did not move.
• Valve public APIs still show no public Machine/Frame packages, package groups, price, reservation state, or exact availability.
• Customs captured six newer 2026-06-17 rows: three VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, two GAME CONSOLE, and one WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER.
• SteamTracking source is now commit 9dc97c0db6a0048236a891bc6751aec9bcd880e6 (2026-06-18T23:29:58Z). After stripping line-number churn, the dedicated Frame, Machine, and broad hardware signal reports had 0 substantive added or removed lines versus 2026-06-15.
• steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 moved from 1780371519 to 1781223733; bins_linuxarm64, steam_linuxarm64, and runtime_steamrt_linuxarm64 changed, while bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not.
• SteamOS jupiter-3.8 Neptune firmware packages caught up from jupiter.20260604.1-1 to jupiter.20260610.1-1.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Reachable.
• Product modified timestamps unchanged:
  • Controller: 2026-06-10T17:25:21
  • Machine: 2026-05-27T16:53:06
  • Frame: 2026-05-27T16:53:46
• Visual assets: 244 discovered, 232 retrieved, 12 blocked. No product timestamp, section, or product-specific Komodo publication signal changed.

SteamDB

• Blocked/challenge pages again for watched app/package pages, including all Machine and Frame reservation package IDs.
• No fresh SteamDB human-readable corroboration was collected.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• Source commit: 9dc97c0db6a0048236a891bc6751aec9bcd880e6, timestamp 2026-06-18T23:29:58Z.
• Raw comparison showed product signal line deltas, but Frame/Machine/Hardware signal reports normalize to 0 substantive changes after removing line numbers.
• Known Frame and Machine client strings remain present, but no new focused product strings appeared.
• ARM64 manifest watch:
  • steam_client_beta_linuxarm64: moved to 1781223733.
  • Beta bins_linuxarm64, steam_linuxarm64, and runtime_steamrt_linuxarm64 changed.
  • Beta bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not change.
  • steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64: unchanged at 1781329812.

SteamVR Depots

• SteamDB depot page blocked/challenged again.
• News metadata still shows latest item as Introducing SteamVR 2.16 from 2026-06-02T18:59:37Z.
• No fresh depot manifest/build comparison was collected.

SteamOS Package Mirror

• Reachable.
• jupiter-3.8 Neptune firmware packages moved from jupiter.20260604.1-1 to jupiter.20260610.1-1.
• jupiter-main Neptune firmware packages remain at jupiter.20260610.1-1.
• fremont-hw-support remains 20260506.1-1 in holo-3.8 and holo-main.
• No direct Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Deckard, Roy, ARM, or Snapdragon namespace appeared.

Valve Support / CDN

• Public Valve APIs unchanged:
  • Controller app 4165870: public, package 1558609, package group present, $99.00.
  • Frame app 4165890: public app metadata, Coming soon, no packages/package groups/price.
  • Machine app 4165910: public app metadata, Coming soon, no packages/package groups/price.
  • Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, 1629460: packagedetails success:false.
  • Frame packages 1629484, 1629486: packagedetails success:false.

Customs / Regulatory

• Partial.
• ImportInfo fetches failed/blocked.
• ImportGenius importer pages fetched and parsed successfully.
• Relevant shipment count is now 37.
• Newest captured rows:
  • SNHBSHACHI265222, arrived 2026-06-17, CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, GAME CONSOLE, 42 PKG, 12698 Kgs.
  • SNHBSHACHI265217, arrived 2026-06-17, CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, GAME CONSOLE, 42 PKG, 12554 Kgs.
  • SNHBSHACHI265224, arrived 2026-06-17, CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6464 Kgs.
  • SNHBSHALAX265223, arrived 2026-06-17, CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6467 Kgs.
  • SNHBSHACHI265216, arrived 2026-06-17, CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6406 Kgs.
  • SNHBHKGLBG266038, arrived 2026-06-17, VALVE CORPORATION, WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER, 40 PKG, 12970 Kgs.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: unchanged. Controller remains $99.00; Machine and Frame still have no public price.
• Release date: unchanged. Controller is public/released; Machine and Frame still expose only Coming soon / 2026.
• Same-time launch: no. Controller is already public/purchasable; Machine and Frame still lack public package groups and prices.
• Product readiness: Steam Machine now has a fourth watched package movement event after the original May 12 cluster and May 14 / June 9 follow-ups. This is a stronger near-term backend signal, but public Valve API readiness is still absent. Frame remains supported by SteamTracking strings and repeated VR-labelled logistics rows, but its watched package IDs did not move.

Next Checks

• Re-check SteamKit/PICS frequently for continued Machine package movement or any Frame package movement.
• Watch Valve appdetails / packagedetails for public package, package-group, price, reservation, or purchase-state exposure.
• Continue tracking ARM64 client manifests, but treat changes as secondary unless bins_hardware_linuxarm64 or new product-specific strings move.
• Keep ImportGenius CEVA / CEVA NL / Valve Corp importer pages in the normal customs rotation and watch for additional VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, GAME CONSOLE, or WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER arrivals.