seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-05-11.md

Run Note: 2026-05-11

Summary

• Baseline run completed and repaired after refreshing the one-time Steam Guard code for SteamKit/PICS.
• SteamKit/PICS now gives the primary watched app/package changenumber baseline.
• No new public price, package group, purchase state, or exact availability signal appeared for Steam Machine or Steam Frame.
• SteamDB, customs, and the SteamDB-hosted SteamVR depot page were blocked in automated checks.

Source Checks

Komodo

• Komodo API access worked.
• Product modified timestamps:
  • Controller: 2026-05-08T15:55:26
  • Machine: 2026-04-24T14:32:54
  • Frame: 2026-04-24T14:33:36
• Visual asset retrieval completed: 141 discovered, 141 retrieved, 0 blocked.

SteamKit / PICS

• SteamKit/PICS completed successfully after rerunning only this source against the saved run folder.
• Baseline changenumbers:
  • Controller app 4165870: 35731145
  • Frame app 4165890: 35675573
  • Machine app 4165910: 35675573
  • Controller package 1558609: 35745078
  • Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, 1629460: 35672615
  • Frame packages 1629484, 1629486: 35672606
• Machine and Frame rows remain private / missing_token, but changenumbers are visible and suitable for future movement checks.

SteamDB

• Automated SteamDB access was blocked by challenge pages.
• All watched package rows remain missing_or_blocked in the SteamDB TSV.
• SteamDB is now corroborating rather than primary because SteamKit/PICS covers direct package movement.

SteamTracking / GameTracking

• Known Triton/Ibex controller pairing surface is still present:
  • ibex_internal
  • ibex_external
  • PairDongleTritonConnected
  • PairDongleTritonDocked
  • ShouldTritonPairInOobe
• No new price or exact availability signal was found.

SteamVR Depots

• SteamVR news metadata was saved.
• SteamDB's SteamVR depot page remained blocked, so no fresh depot manifest/build comparison was collected.
• No local SteamVR depot snapshot was available for deeper scanning.

SteamOS Package Mirror

• SteamOS mirror metadata was reachable.
• Notable hits include fremont-hw-support 20260506.1-1 in holo-3.8 and holo-main.
• No direct Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Deckard, Roy, ARM/Snapdragon, or new product-specific repo namespace appeared in the default pass.

Valve Support / CDN

• Official Valve APIs were reachable.
• Controller app 4165870 remains public with package 1558609, package group present, and $99.00.
• Frame app 4165890 remains public metadata only: Coming soon, no packages, no package groups, no price.
• Machine app 4165910 remains public metadata only: Coming soon, no packages, no package groups, no price.
• Machine and Frame watched packages still return packagedetails success:false.

Customs / Regulatory

• ImportInfo automated customs fetches were blocked.
• Latest useful customs evidence remains the 2026-05-01 NBD / ImportGenius pass.

Effect On Key Questions

• Price: unchanged. Controller is confirmed at $99.00; Machine and Frame have no confirmed public price.
• Release date: unchanged. Controller is confirmed at May 4, 2026; Machine and Frame still only expose broad Coming soon / 2026 timing.
• Same-time launch: unchanged. Same-day trio availability is ruled out; Machine and Frame are still not public-ready in Valve package APIs.

Next Checks

• Watch SteamKit/PICS changenumbers for all watched IDs on every normal run.
• Watch Valve appdetails / packagedetails for Machine and Frame package or package-group exposure.
• Get a trusted-browser SteamDB package-page baseline only if human-readable corroboration is needed.
• Continue Komodo, SteamTracking, SteamOS mirror, Valve API, and customs checks.