seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-06-22.md

# Run Note: 2026-06-22

## Summary

- Full watch pass completed after rerunning with Homebrew `python3` and `dotnet` on `PATH`; a later post-launch pass on the same date captured Steam Machine public availability.
- Steam Machine is now public in Valve store APIs:
  - App `4165910`: package group present, `coming_soon=False`, release date `Jun 30, 2026`, starting price `$1,049.00` US / `£879.00` UK.
  - Package `1629447`: `Steam Machine 512GB`, `$1,049.00` US / `£879.00` UK.
  - Package `1629458`: `Steam Machine 512GB with Controller`, `$1,128.00` US / `£938.00` UK.
  - Package `1629446`: `Steam Machine 2TB`, `$1,349.00` US / `£1,149.00` UK.
  - Package `1629460`: `Steam Machine 2TB with Controller`, `$1,428.00` US / `£1,208.00` UK.
- SteamKit/PICS shows the final Steam Machine launch movement:
  - App `4165910`: `35675573` -> `36756875`
  - `1629446`: `36684622` -> `36756963`
  - `1629447`: `36684817` -> `36756942`
  - `1629458`: `36684854` -> `36756957`
  - `1629460`: `36684765` -> `36756953`
- Steam Controller package `1558609` also moved: `35893035` -> `36708367`.
- Frame packages `1629484` and `1629486` did not move.
- Komodo was unblocked after fixing the Playwright runtime path, and the rerun found eleven new Steam Machine sections plus 26 new `2026-06-22` Steam Machine media rows.
- Komodo still lags the Valve API launch state: `steam-machine_jpy` remains `wishlist-only`, `hide-product-top`, and `outofstock`.
- SteamTracking source is now commit `d8c88a286f382752aa90b7dd5a9aa057db78a077` (`2026-06-19T23:33:59Z`). After stripping line-number churn, Machine-specific focused signals had no substantive additions, while Frame/hardware signals gained new/renamed setup-tour and wireless-adapter localization strings.
- `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64` moved from `1781329812` to `1781911235`; `bins_hardware_linuxarm64` did not change.
- Customs still shows the newest high-signal rows from `2026-06-17`; no newer rows appeared in this pass.
- SteamDB was still marked challenge-prone by the summary, but the watcher collected usable package rows; all four watched Machine packages are now `details_available`. SteamVR depot pages were blocked or unavailable in automated fetches. Komodo is now reachable through the dedicated Chrome fallback.

## Source Checks

### Komodo

- Reachable after fixing the trusted-browser Playwright runtime path and rerunning through the dedicated Chrome session.
- Product modified timestamps did not move:
  - Controller modified `2026-06-10T17:25:21`
  - Machine modified `2026-05-27T16:53:06`
  - Frame modified `2026-05-27T16:53:46`
- New Steam Machine sections appeared:
  - `450860`, `steam-machine-01-video`, modified `2026-06-22T16:37:43`
  - `450868`, `steam-machine-03-video`, modified `2026-06-22T16:40:28`
  - `450879`, `steam-machine-04-core-features`, modified `2026-06-22T16:49:30`
  - `450964`, `steam-machine-05-video`, modified `2026-06-22T17:57:08`
  - `450889`, `steam-machine-06-led-strip`, modified `2026-06-22T17:08:53`
  - `450898`, `steam-machine-07-support`, modified `2026-06-22T17:18:55`
  - `450908`, `steam-machine-08-pc`, modified `2026-06-22T17:23:44`
  - `450917`, `steam-machine-09-pc-video`, modified `2026-06-22T17:32:03`
  - `450972`, `steam-machine-10-plays-well`, modified `2026-06-22T18:01:29`
  - `450925`, `steam-machine-11-tech-image`, modified `2026-06-22T17:35:06`
  - `450933`, `steam-machine-12-tech-spec`, modified `2026-06-22T17:38:12`
- New `2026-06-22` Steam Machine media rows: `26`.
  - Videos: `1c680883b4ac485b8045ba803630e78b.webm`, `270436d9ea881d8de5fb3191b547c6ae.webm`, `318490ba6322069a2a0092f2bab3c859.webm`, `01c98c52768f5d31467c6457a8df34c5.webm`, `bd9c2d3097272d7988b17a75d6d0bb71_5742ad.webm`, `66b311bc8270cdddd30485d0f0ac5fc0.webm`, and `ff1e8d1fdd73c23ade6225f044e41ad6_2_82c6f9.webm`.
  - Images include `machine_video.png`, `machine_video3.png`, `machine_video5.webp`, `PC-video.png`, `ledstrip.png`, `together1_2.webp`, `together2.png`, `en-1ea15f358f35300145df48e86c5eb224.avif`, and `jp-0b2db0fb1925a7f3c3162729564d94eb.avif`.
- Visual assets: `425` discovered, `400` retrieved, `25` blocked. Most blocked rows are known Controller WEBP variants; new `machine_video5.webp` variants should be retried manually if visual completeness matters.
- No equivalent new Steam Frame sections or media appeared.

### SteamDB

- SteamDB remained challenge-prone, but the watcher collected usable package rows for all watched reservation package IDs.
- SteamDB corroborates the public launch conversion:
  - `1629446`: last record update `22 June 2026 - 16:58:26 UTC`, changenumber `36756963`, details available.
  - `1629447`: last record update `22 June 2026 - 16:57:36 UTC`, changenumber `36756942`, details available.
  - `1629458`: last record update `22 June 2026 - 16:58:14 UTC`, changenumber `36756957`, details available.
  - `1629460`: last record update `22 June 2026 - 16:58:02 UTC`, changenumber `36756953`, details available.

### SteamKit / PICS

- Reachable.
- Package movement:
  - Controller package `1558609`: `35893035` -> `36708367`
  - Machine app `4165910`: `35675573` -> `36756875`
  - Machine package `1629446`: `36684622` -> `36756963`
  - Machine package `1629447`: `36684817` -> `36756942`
  - Machine package `1629458`: `36684854` -> `36756957`
  - Machine package `1629460`: `36684765` -> `36756953`
- Frame packages stayed unchanged:
  - `1629484`: `35672606`
  - `1629486`: `35672606`
- Machine package details are now available and tied to app `4165910`; Frame package details are still private metadata token required.

### SteamTracking / GameTracking

- Source commit: `d8c88a286f382752aa90b7dd5a9aa057db78a077`, timestamp `2026-06-19T23:33:59Z`.
- Content-normalized focused signal comparison versus `2026-06-19`:
  - Frame report: one symbol/reference rename only after normalization.
  - Machine report: `0` substantive added or removed focused lines.
  - Broad hardware report: new/renamed Frame setup-tour and wireless-adapter localization strings, including `GuidedTour_FrameAlreadyPairedWith`, `GuidedTour_FrameNowPairedWith`, `GuidedTour_Frame_SetupComplete`, `GuidedTour_SearchingForWirelessAdapter`, and `GuidedTour_WirelessAdapterDetected`.
- ARM64 manifest watch:
  - `steam_client_beta_linuxarm64`: unchanged at `1781223733`.
  - `steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64`: moved to `1781911235`.
  - Public beta `bins_linuxarm64`, `steam_linuxarm64`, `bins_steamrt_linuxarm64`, `bins_misc_linuxarm64`, and `webkit_linuxarm64` changed.
  - Public beta `bins_hardware_linuxarm64` did not change.

### 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.20260610.1-1` to `jupiter.20260610.1-1.1`.
- `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 changed materially:
  - 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, `Jun 30, 2026`, package group present, starting price `$1,049.00`.
  - Machine packages `1629446`, `1629447`, `1629458`, `1629460`: `packagedetails success:true`.
  - Frame packages `1629484`, `1629486`: `packagedetails success:false`.

### Customs / Regulatory

- Partial.
- ImportInfo fetches failed/blocked.
- ImportGenius importer pages fetched and parsed successfully.
- Relevant shipment count remains `37`.
- Newest captured rows remain the `2026-06-17` batch:
  - `SNHBSHACHI265222`, `GAME CONSOLE`, `42 PKG`, `12698 Kgs`.
  - `SNHBSHACHI265217`, `GAME CONSOLE`, `42 PKG`, `12554 Kgs`.
  - `SNHBSHACHI265224`, `VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES`, `42 PKG`, `6464 Kgs`.
  - `SNHBSHALAX265223`, `VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES`, `42 PKG`, `6467 Kgs`.
  - `SNHBSHACHI265216`, `VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES`, `42 PKG`, `6406 Kgs`.
  - `SNHBHKGLBG266038`, `WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER`, `40 PKG`, `12970 Kgs`.

## Effect On Key Questions

- Price: Steam Machine now has public prices: `$1,049.00` / `$1,128.00` / `$1,349.00` / `$1,428.00` in the US and `£879.00` / `£938.00` / `£1,149.00` / `£1,208.00` in the UK. Frame still has no public price.
- Release date: Steam Machine now exposes `Jun 30, 2026`; Frame still exposes only `Coming soon`.
- Same-time launch: no. Controller is already public/purchasable, Machine is now public with package group and prices, and Frame still lacks public package groups and prices.
- Product readiness: Steam Machine launch is confirmed through Valve public APIs, SteamKit/PICS availability, and SteamDB package details. Frame has new/renamed SteamTracking setup-tour strings and repeated VR-labelled logistics rows, but its watched package IDs did not move and Komodo did not expose new Frame sections.

## Next Checks

- Re-check SteamKit/PICS for post-launch Machine amendments and any Frame package movement.
- Keep the dedicated Komodo Chrome fallback alive during launch-watch windows; it is now working with the bundled Playwright runtime, and Komodo has not yet flipped its Machine product layer.
- Watch Valve `appdetails` / `packagedetails` for Frame 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.