seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-05-01.md

Run Note: 2026-05-01

Summary

• Checked the NBD public Valve Corporation customs page suggested by the user.
• Saved the public NBD artifact and extracted the relevant WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER import row.
• While validating the current state, re-fetched official Valve endpoints and found the Steam Controller price and purchase date are now public.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Not rerun in this targeted pass.

SteamDB

• Not rerun in this targeted pass.
• Official Valve appdetails now supersede the last SteamDB state for Steam Controller price/date.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• Not rerun in this targeted pass.

Valve Support / CDN

• Saved fresh Valve Controller and Hardware store artifacts.
• Steam Controller store event modified: 2026-05-01T01:16:01Z.
• Steam Hardware root event modified: 2026-05-01T01:16:08Z.
• Steam Controller availability callout now says Available for purchase May 4th, 10AM Pacific.
• Purchase section points to reservation package 1558609.
• Official appdetails for app 4165870 show USD price $99.00, package 1558609, and release date May 4, 2026.
• Official packagedetails for package 1558609 show USD final price 9900 cents and release date May 4, 2026.
• No comparable Machine or Frame price/date found in this targeted pass.

Customs / Regulatory

• Saved NBD public Valve Corporation page:
  • /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/nbd/valve-corporation.html
• Extracted report:
  • /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/reports/nbd-valve-corporation.md
• NBD public row shows 2026-04-04 import, product description WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER, country HONG KONG (CHINA), masked counterparty C***D.
• Embedded NBD payload reports April 2026 import weight 12970 for the company data series.
• The free NBD page masks details such as package count, bill of lading number, consignee address, and full counterparty name.
• Follow-up on the user's April 23 GAME CONSOLE note found a stronger ImportGenius record for INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION:
  • Report: /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/reports/customs-game-console-apr23.md
  • Reader artifact: /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/importgenius/ingram-micro-c-o-valve-corporation-reader.md
  • Bill of lading: SNHBSHACHI264010
  • Arrival date: 2026-04-23
  • Product: GAME CONSOLE .
  • Supplier: TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO
  • Weight and quantity: 12608 Kgs, 42 PKG
  • Sample details include Valve-marked package references: VALVE USA P/NO. 1AC1124-21AC1124 P/NO. 1AC1 125-9AC1125 P/NO. 1AC1123-12AC1123.
• NBD rendered buyer searches for Valve Corporation and Ingram Micro also show masked April 23 GAME CONSOLE . rows.
• Assessment: this is meaningful launch-logistics corroboration for Valve hardware movement, but it does not identify whether the shipment is Controller, Machine, Frame, or another Valve hardware item.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: Steam Controller price is now confirmed at $99.00 in official US Valve appdetails. Machine and Frame still unpriced.
• Release date: Steam Controller purchase date is now confirmed as May 4, 2026 at 10AM Pacific. Machine and Frame remain broad 2026.
• Same-time launch: controller-first rollout is now the best answer. The full trio is not launching together unless Machine and Frame receive last-minute matching purchase pages.
• Customs/regulatory: the April 23 GAME CONSOLE . shipment strengthens evidence that Valve hardware logistics are active close to launch, but does not alter price/date confidence because it is not a primary Valve publication.

Next Checks

• Recheck Komodo for Machine and Frame movement.
• Recheck SteamDB with browser fallback now that official appdetails moved.
• Add NBD to the slower customs/regulatory source rotation.
• Watch for Machine or Frame records in customs aggregators.