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Run Note: 2026-07-27

Summary

  • Ran scripts/run_frame_watch.sh 2026-07-27 runs /tmp/SteamTracking-shallow-20260727 after the first attempt failed on an invalid /tmp/SteamTracking-shallow-20260720 Git checkout.
  • No public Steam Frame launch-readiness movement appeared in the primary gates: Valve app/package APIs, SteamKit/PICS, SteamDB package rows, and Komodo Frame all remain closed/unchanged.
  • Secondary client-side movement did appear: SteamTracking is now 2cd20e8c0fd1c95c00634f8d49b8095343bd288d (2026-07-24T23:42:25Z) and normalized Frame-focused comparison versus 2026-07-24 added Steam Frame compatibility/filter strings, SteamFrameVerified description/header strings, and Settings_Controller_Frame_Pairing_* localization.
  • ARM64 beta/publicbeta manifests moved, but bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not. Customs has no newer relevant rows beyond the 2026-07-22 VR/dongle shipments already captured.

Source Checks

Komodo

  • Frame product remains unchanged at 2026-07-03T15:56:30.
  • Controller product timestamp moved to 2026-07-27T15:46:17; Machine product timestamp moved to 2026-07-27T15:39:56. Treat both as comparator/background because the active target is Frame.
  • Frame still has one section row and one media row; no new Frame sections/assets were exposed.

SteamDB

  • Frame package 1629484: 16 July 2026 - 03:50:58 UTC, changenumber 37298233, private_exists_only.
  • Frame package 1629486: 16 July 2026 - 03:50:44 UTC, changenumber 37298229, private_exists_only.
  • SteamDB was not blocked for watched reservation-package rows.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

  • The old shallow checkout had source files but an invalid .git directory, so a fresh checkout was cloned to /tmp/SteamTracking-shallow-20260727.
  • Source is now 2cd20e8c0fd1c95c00634f8d49b8095343bd288d (2026-07-24T23:42:25Z), compared with 8c5870a2e67a2cb36c2d406926ecbb727a34b667 (2026-07-24T04:04:01Z) in the previous baseline.
  • Normalized Frame-focused diff added compatibility/filter strings including SteamFrame_CompatibilitySection_*, SteamFrameVerified_DescriptionHeader_*, and FrameVerified_FilterDescription_*.
  • Normalized diff also added controller-pairing localization including Settings_Controller_Frame_Pairing_Searching and Settings_Controller_Frame_Pairing_TurnOffController.
  • steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 moved from 1784677696 to 1784785014.
  • steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 moved from 1784778118 to 1784934043.
  • bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not change in beta or publicbeta.

SteamVR Depots

  • SteamVR depot metadata page was challenge-blocked / partially unavailable.
  • Local/news metadata did not expose a new Frame launch signal.

SteamOS Package Mirror

  • No material Frame launch signal.
  • Existing relevant rows still include fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1 and holo-realtek-firmware-toggles 1.1-1.

Valve Support / CDN

  • Frame app 4165890: public metadata only, still Coming soon, no packages, no package group, no price.
  • Frame package 1629484: private, packagedetails success:false.
  • Frame package 1629486: private, packagedetails success:false.
  • Machine remains public as the launched comparator: packages 1629447, 1629458, 1629446, 1629460, package group present, US price starting at $1,049.00.

Customs / Regulatory

  • Customs status is partial, but ImportGenius rows were captured.
  • No newer relevant rows than 2026-07-22.
  • Newest Frame-relevant logistics rows remain:
    • SNHBSHACHI267040: VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES/FABRIC FOAM RUBBER/WIFI DONGLE/ADAPTER, 42 PKG, 7441 Kgs.
    • SNHBSHALAX267039: VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES & FABRIC FOAM RUBBER & WIFI DONGLE & ADAPTER, 42 PKG, 6854 Kgs.

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: already ruled out. Steam Controller and Steam Machine are public/launched; Frame remains unpublished for purchase.

Next Checks

  • Continue to prioritize Valve appdetails/packagedetails, SteamKit/PICS changenumbers, SteamDB package status, and Komodo Frame timestamp/sections/media.
  • Treat SteamTracking client-string movement as readiness context until it connects to package/API visibility.
  • Watch for follow-up SteamTracking commits around Frame compatibility review, Frame controller pairing, and ARM64 bins_hardware_linuxarm64.