Run Note: 2026-04-30

Summary

Reran the full Steam Hardware watch against an updated SteamTracking checkout.
Komodo API access worked, Valve store pages were reachable, and SteamDB helper access was blocked by challenge pages.
The material changes are still controller-heavy: Komodo moved the Controller product closer to sale state, changed its featured media, and Valve updated official controller store metadata.

Product modified timestamps:
- Controller: 2026-04-29T12:04:19
- Machine: 2026-04-24T14:32:54
- Frame: 2026-04-24T14:33:36
Controller class/tag delta:
- Removed product_tag-wishlist-only.
- Added purchasable.
- Kept outofstock.
- product_tag changed from [112, 113] to [112]; tag 113 is wishlist-only.
Machine and Frame still have product_tag-wishlist-only, remain outofstock, and do not have purchasable.
Controller featured media changed from 413713 to 433684.
Saved featured media 433684, ControllerFront.webp, modified 2026-04-28T19:15:27.
Updated sections:
- 433356, steam-controller-04-features, modified 2026-04-29T11:51:27.
- 433484, 433473, modified 2026-04-29T10:26:38.
Attached media for the changed sections did not change.
Asset pull found 141 visual assets and retrieved all 141. Library counts: 11 videos, 12 images, 3 logos, 3 poster frames, 45 thumbnails, 67 variants.

Helper fetches were blocked for:
- https://steamdb.info/app/4165870/
- https://steamdb.info/app/4165870/history/
- https://steamdb.info/app/4653940/
- https://steamdb.info/sub/1620489/
Blocked-page detection worked: challenge pages were not treated as evidence.
No fresh browser verification was done in this run.

Updated /tmp/SteamTracking-master from 0358379 to 79adf88.
Pairing-focused controller strings are still present, including ibex_internal, ibex_external, PairDongleTritonConnected, and PairDongleTritonDocked.
No clean semantic SteamTracking delta was identified beyond path/chunk churn in the updated checkout.

Valve store pages were reachable.
Steam Hardware root event metadata:
- Event modified: 2026-04-30T05:57:08Z
- Announcement updated: 2026-04-27T17:51:20Z
Steam Controller event metadata:
- Event modified: 2026-04-30T05:57:04Z
- Announcement updated: 2026-04-29T20:58:49Z
Controller sale metadata now has 23 sections, including Availability Callout, Purchase Section, Notify me, Komodo, and Tech Specs.
No price, preorder date, ship date, or exact launch date found.

Price: still no confirmed public price.
Release date: still broad early 2026 / coming in 2026, no exact date.
Same-time launch: official Valve grouping still supports a shared public rollout window, but fresh commerce-state movement remains controller-only. Exact same-day availability is still unconfirmed.

Recheck Komodo Machine and Frame product classes/tags for matching removal of wishlist-only.
Recheck SteamDB via browser session for app 4165870, app 4653940, and package 1620489.
Watch Valve store metadata and /hardware/... paths for price, preorder, or availability fields.