seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-07-06.md

Run Note: 2026-07-06

Summary

• No new Steam Frame launch-readiness movement was detected.
• The primary launch gates remain closed: Valve app/package APIs show no public Frame package, package group, price, reservation state, or exact date; SteamKit/PICS changenumbers for Frame app/package IDs are unchanged; SteamDB still shows the Frame packages as private existence-only records.
• Komodo remains on the July 3 Frame staging state with no follow-up sections, media, manuals, videos, or support-doc movement.
• Customs still shows the newest relevant VR/game-console rows at 2026-07-01; no newer relevant shipment rows appeared in this pass.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Unblocked.
• Frame product modified remains 2026-07-03T15:56:30.
• Frame sections remain unchanged: one old JA - Steam Frame Wishlist section from 2025-11-12.
• Frame section media remains unchanged: old Frame_BG.png from 2025-11-11.
• Visual asset retrieval found 453 candidates, retrieved 412, and left 41 blocked assets. No new Frame asset changed the launch-readiness picture.

SteamDB

• Partially blocked: the Controller app page hit a SteamDB challenge, but the watched reservation-package table was captured.
• Frame package 1629484: private_exists_only, last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC, changenumber 35672606.
• Frame package 1629486: private_exists_only, last record update 5 May 2026 - 18:50:54 UTC, changenumber 35672606.
• No Frame package-page movement versus the previous run.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• Source remained at /tmp/SteamTracking-master commit d7f9e6423a61e5e00dea911fce64233765aca379 (2026-07-04T00:48:46Z); no fast-forward update was available.
• steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 stayed at version 1782442097.
• steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 stayed at version 1783028805.
• bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not change.
• Existing Frame setup, pairing, wireless-adapter, and compatibility strings are still present, but no new semantic Frame client/backend signal appeared versus the prior baseline.

SteamVR Depots

• SteamDB depot page for SteamVR app 250820 was challenge-blocked.
• Public metadata/local-hit output did not add a direct Frame launch signal.

SteamOS Package Mirror

• Unblocked.
• Existing fremont-hw-support rows remain visible in holo-3.8 and holo-main.
• No new Steam Frame, Deckard, Roy, XR, VR, ARM64, wireless-adapter, or controller-specific package signal was detected.

Valve Support / CDN

• Unblocked.
• Frame app 4165890 remains public metadata only, Coming soon, with packages=, package_groups=0, and no price.
• Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 still return packagedetails success:false.
• No public package, reservation, purchase, price, or exact-date marker appeared.

Customs / Regulatory

• Partial: ImportInfo source fetches reported failures, but the run retained parsed shipment rows.
• Newest relevant rows remain:
  • 2026-07-01 VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES, 42 PKG, 6433 Kgs, BOL SNHBSHACHI266113.
  • 2026-07-01 GAME CONSOLE, 42 PKG, 12541 Kgs, BOL SNHBSHALAX266103.
  • 2026-07-01 GAME CONSOLE, 42 PKG, 12681 Kgs, BOL SNHBSHACHI266076.
• Customs remains corroborating logistics evidence only; it does not confirm launch timing or SKU identity.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: unchanged. Steam Frame still has no confirmed public price.
• Release date: unchanged. Steam Frame still exposes only Coming soon.
• Same-time launch: unchanged. Same-day trio launch remains ruled out because Controller and Machine are public while Frame remains private/unpriced/undated.

Next Checks

• Recheck SteamKit/PICS and Valve appdetails / packagedetails first.
• Watch Komodo for follow-up Frame sections, media, manuals, videos, support docs, or product tags after the July 3 staging.
• Keep monitoring VR-labelled shipments as corroboration, especially any rows newer than 2026-07-01.
• Retry SteamVR depot metadata through a trusted SteamDB session only if a separate Frame signal makes that worth the friction.