seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-07-21.md

Run Note: 2026-07-21

Summary

• Ran scripts/run_frame_watch.sh 2026-07-21 runs /tmp/SteamTracking-shallow-20260720.
• Bottom line: no public Steam Frame launch-readiness movement.
• Primary launch gates remain closed: Valve app/package APIs, SteamKit/PICS, SteamDB package rows, and Komodo are unchanged for Frame app 4165890 and packages 1629484, 1629486.
• Secondary signal: SteamTracking advanced to a260716ab21092371928054f81823ae0609db0e3 and added broad Steam Machine compatibility localization plus localized Steam Frame wireless-adapter troubleshooting strings.
• steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 moved to 1784588115, but bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not change.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Unblocked for this run.
• Frame product modified remains 2026-07-03T15:56:30.
• Frame sections remain one old JA - Steam Frame Wishlist row.
• Frame media remains old Frame_BG.png.
• Machine product timestamp remains 2026-07-20T14:27:32.
• Visual asset counts: 453 discovered, 409 retrieved, 44 blocked.

SteamDB

• Watched reservation-package table was captured.
• Frame package 1629484: last record update 16 July 2026 - 03:50:58 UTC, changenumber 37298233, still private_exists_only.
• Frame package 1629486: last record update 16 July 2026 - 03:50:44 UTC, changenumber 37298229, still private_exists_only.
• No new SteamDB package-history movement versus 2026-07-20.
• Controller app page was challenge-blocked, but that did not block the watched Frame package table.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• SteamTracking source advanced from 7fed97457fb2ad2eee35401ea775e962acc56e59 to a260716ab21092371928054f81823ae0609db0e3 (2026-07-21T04:10:41Z).
• The client diff is mostly localization work:
  • broad Steam Machine compatibility strings and filters across many languages
  • localized Steam Frame wireless-adapter troubleshooting and airplane-mode dialog strings across many languages
  • a few HardwareVariant_SteamFrame_Verified localization tweaks
• steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 stayed at 1784323984.
• steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 moved from 1784145295 to 1784588115.
• bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not change in beta or publicbeta.

SteamVR Depots

• SteamDB SteamVR depot metadata page was challenge-blocked.
• Public changelog/local-scan outputs produced no new Frame signal.

SteamOS Package Mirror

• No material Frame launch signal found.

Valve Support / CDN

• Frame app 4165890: public metadata only, Coming soon, no packages, no package group, no price.
• Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486: still private, packagedetails success:false.
• SteamKit/PICS showed no follow-up backend movement for the Frame package IDs.

Customs / Regulatory

• Latest captured relevant shipment rows are still the 2026-07-15 VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES rows and the 2026-07-14 WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER row.
• Some ImportInfo source searches failed, so customs status is partial. ImportGenius rows were still captured.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: unchanged. Steam Frame still has no public price.
• Release date: unchanged. Steam Frame still exposes only Coming soon.
• Same-time launch: unchanged and already ruled out. The SteamTracking localization movement is client-readiness context, not public launch/reservation evidence.

Next Checks

• Re-run Valve appdetails/packagedetails and SteamKit/PICS first on the next pass.
• Watch whether Frame packages 1629484 / 1629486 move from private_exists_only / packagedetails success:false to visible package details.
• Watch for a follow-up SteamTracking commit that changes Frame compatibility behavior, not just localization.
• Keep watching Komodo Frame for a fresh timestamp, new sections, or new media.