seanbetts--steam-hardware-watch/status/evidence.jsonl

{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Steam Controller JPY is a real published WooCommerce product record in a held launch state.","evidence_type":"product_metadata","confidence":"high","ref":"https://komodostation.com/wp-json/wp/v2/product/413763","notes":"class_list includes product-type-simple, outofstock, product_tag-wishlist-only"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-machine","claim":"Steam Machine JPY is a real published WooCommerce product record in the same held launch state as the controller.","evidence_type":"product_metadata","confidence":"high","ref":"https://komodostation.com/wp-json/wp/v2/product/413772","notes":"featured_media 413703; class_list matches controller state"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-frame","claim":"Steam Frame JPY is a real published WooCommerce product record in the same held launch state as the controller.","evidence_type":"product_metadata","confidence":"high","ref":"https://komodostation.com/wp-json/wp/v2/product/413776","notes":"featured_media 413708; class_list matches controller state"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo published a fresh controller-only section and media rollout on 2026-04-24.","evidence_type":"sections_media_rollout","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean.betts/komodo_mining_2026-04-24/reports/findings.md","notes":"sections 433306, 433326, 433356, 433376, 433416, 433434, 433470, 433484"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-machine,steam-frame","claim":"No matching fresh Machine or Frame section and media rollout was found in the same public Komodo backend paths.","evidence_type":"comparative_absence","confidence":"medium","ref":"/Users/sean.betts/komodo_mining_2026-04-24/api/sections-machine-browser.json","notes":"Machine only had older wishlist section 413808; Frame only had older wishlist section 413804"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"steamdb","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"A hidden Steam Controller unboxing video asset exists and is the strongest late-stage public launch signal in the seeded baseline.","evidence_type":"hidden_media_app","confidence":"high","ref":"https://steamdb.info/app/4653940/","notes":"known internally as steam_controller_unboxing_2026 from prior research"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"steamtracking","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Valve client assets already contain controller onboarding, firmware, puck, and pairing flows for the new controller ecosystem.","evidence_type":"client_strings","confidence":"medium","ref":"/tmp/SteamTracking-master/Protobufs/webuimessages_steaminput.proto","notes":"Triton, Puck, and pairing/OOBE flows present in seeded local dump"}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-24","source":"analysis","entity":"steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame","claim":"Current evidence supports a controller-ahead rollout more than a same-day three-product launch.","evidence_type":"cross_source_inference","confidence":"medium","ref":"/Users/sean.betts/.codex/skills/steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-04-24.md","notes":"driven by controller-only Komodo rollout plus SteamDB unboxing signal"}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Official Steam Hardware store sale page is published and says the hardware family expands in early 2026.", "evidence_type": "official_store_page", "confidence": "high", "ref": "https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware", "notes": "Local artifact: /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-26/api/valve/steam-hardware-root.html; event modified 2026-04-26T06:06:01Z; includes Controller, Machine, Frame and no exact price."}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Official Steam Controller sale page is published with a dedicated controller rollout page but no public price or exact date.", "evidence_type": "official_store_page", "confidence": "high", "ref": "https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller", "notes": "Local artifact: /Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-26/api/valve/steam-controller-store.html; event modified 2026-04-26T06:05:47Z."}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "steamdb", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "SteamDB currently lists Steam Controller app 4165870 as prerelease with store release date Coming soon.", "evidence_type": "steamdb_app_metadata", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "https://steamdb.info/app/4165870/", "notes": "Browser fetch succeeded; curl helper was blocked. SteamDB shows last record update 2026-04-07T22:07:16Z."}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "steamdb", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "SteamDB still shows steam_controller_unboxing_2026 as a released free video app with an available free-on-demand package.", "evidence_type": "hidden_media_app", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "https://steamdb.info/app/4653940/", "notes": "Browser fetch succeeded; app first seen 2026-04-20 and last record update 2026-04-21T22:16:14Z; package 1620489 lists No Price."}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "steamtracking", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Fresh SteamTracking checkout still contains Ibex dongles, Triton pairing, and controller OOBE strings.", "evidence_type": "client_strings", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-26/reports/steamtracking-pairing-focus.txt", "notes": "Includes ibex_internal, ibex_external, PairDongleTritonConnected, PairDongleTritonDocked, and ShouldTritonPairInOobe in service_steaminputmanager.proto."}
{"date_checked": "2026-04-26", "source": "komodo", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Komodo API access was restored after using a realistic browser user agent; product records remain last modified on 2026-04-24 and no newer Machine or Frame rollout was found.", "evidence_type": "api_recheck", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-26/reports/komodo-product-modified.tsv", "notes": "Root cause of earlier block was helper user-agent Mozilla/5.0 receiving HTTP 403; default curl and realistic Chrome/Safari UAs returned JSON."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-28","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo moved the Steam Controller product record forward again while Machine and Frame remained on their 2026-04-24 modified timestamps.","evidence_type":"product_metadata_delta","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-28/reports/komodo-product-modified.tsv","notes":"Controller modified 2026-04-28T18:32:11; Machine 2026-04-24T14:32:54; Frame 2026-04-24T14:33:36."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-28","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo added a new Controller specs section and updated the Controller spec-image section with two new AVIF media records.","evidence_type":"sections_media_rollout","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-28/reports/komodo-controller-sections.tsv","notes":"New section 433617 / 433487 modified 2026-04-27T09:41:01; section 433484 / 433473 modified 2026-04-28T19:05:51 with new media 433664 and 433679."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-28","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"The current Komodo visual asset set is fully retrieved and organized into the media-style library.","evidence_type":"asset_retrieval","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-28/assets/manifests/asset-library.json","notes":"130 discovered and 130 retrieved; library has 11 videos, 11 images, 3 logos, 3 poster frames, 42 thumbnails, and 60 variants, all classified as steam-controller."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-28","source":"valve-store","entity":"steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame","claim":"Official Valve store metadata changed again, including cleaner Steam Hardware submenu URLs under /hardware while still showing only broad 2026 timing.","evidence_type":"official_store_metadata","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-28/api/valve/steam-hardware-root.html","notes":"Steam Hardware event modified 2026-04-28T10:09:22Z; Controller event modified 2026-04-28T18:31:12Z; no price, preorder date, or exact launch date found."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo moved the Steam Controller product closer to a sale state by removing the wishlist-only tag and adding the purchasable class while keeping it out of stock.","evidence_type":"product_metadata_delta","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/api/komodo/product-controller-jpy.json","notes":"Controller modified 2026-04-29T12:04:19; class_list removed product_tag-wishlist-only, added purchasable, and retained outofstock; product_tag changed from 112,113 to 112."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-machine,steam-frame","claim":"Komodo Machine and Frame products did not receive the Controller sale-state change in this run.","evidence_type":"comparative_absence","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/reports/komodo-product-modified.tsv","notes":"Machine and Frame remain modified 2026-04-24, still carry product_tag-wishlist-only and outofstock, and do not have purchasable."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo changed the Steam Controller featured media to a newly saved ControllerFront.webp image.","evidence_type":"featured_media_delta","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/api/komodo/media-featured-controller-433684.json","notes":"Featured media changed from 413713 to 433684; media 433684 is ControllerFront.webp, modified 2026-04-28T19:15:27; asset library now includes the original plus generated sizes."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"komodo","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"Komodo updated two Controller sections, but their attached media records did not change.","evidence_type":"section_metadata_delta","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/reports/komodo-controller-sections.tsv","notes":"Section 433356 steam-controller-04-features modified 2026-04-29T11:51:27; section 433484/433473 modified 2026-04-29T10:26:38; associated media timestamps and IDs were unchanged."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"valve-store","entity":"steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame","claim":"Official Valve store metadata moved again while still exposing no public price or exact launch date.","evidence_type":"official_store_metadata","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/api/valve/steam-controller-store.html","notes":"Steam Hardware event modified 2026-04-30T05:57:08Z; Steam Controller event modified 2026-04-30T05:57:04Z; controller announcement updated 2026-04-29T20:58:49Z and contains sections including Availability Callout, Purchase Section, Notify me, Komodo, and Tech Specs."}
{"date_checked":"2026-04-30","source":"steamdb","entity":"steam-controller","claim":"SteamDB helper access remained blocked by challenge pages, so no fresh SteamDB metadata was collected in this automated run.","evidence_type":"blocked_fetch","confidence":"high","ref":"/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-04-30/reports/steamdb-errors.txt","notes":"Blocked for app 4165870, app 4165870 history, app 4653940, and package 1620489; blocked-page detection prevented challenge HTML from being treated as evidence."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Official Valve appdetails now confirm Steam Controller price and package.", "evidence_type": "official_store_api", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/valve/appdetails-4165870-us.json", "notes": "App 4165870 type hardware; price_overview final_formatted $99.00; package 1558609; package group option text Steam Controller - $99.00."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Official Valve store metadata confirms Steam Controller purchase availability on May 4, 2026 at 10AM Pacific.", "evidence_type": "official_store_metadata", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/valve/steam-controller-store.html", "notes": "Availability Callout says Available for purchase May 4th, 10AM Pacific; purchase section points to reservation package 1558609; controller event modified 2026-05-01T01:16:01Z."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Official Valve package details confirm Steam Controller package 1558609 at USD 99.00 with release date May 4, 2026.", "evidence_type": "official_store_api", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/valve/packagedetails-1558609-us.json", "notes": "Package price final 9900 cents USD; release_date coming_soon false, date May 4, 2026."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "nbd-customs", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "NBD public customs data shows a Valve import row dated 2026-04-04 for WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER from Hong Kong.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/nbd/valve-corporation.html", "notes": "NBD Company Number NBDD3Y527621220; latest trade data 2026-04-04; public row country HONG KONG (CHINA), masked counterparty C***D.; embedded payload reports April 2026 import weight 12970; free view masks detailed shipment fields."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "ImportGenius lists an April 23, 2026 Ingram Micro C/O Valve Corporation shipment from Tech-Front Chongqing described as GAME CONSOLE.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/importgenius/ingram-micro-c-o-valve-corporation-reader.md", "notes": "Arrival 2026-04-23; BOL SNHBSHACHI264010; importer INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION; supplier TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO; product GAME CONSOLE .; 42 PKG; 12608 Kgs; container GAOU6922627; package marks include VALVE USA P/NO. references; does not identify which Valve hardware product."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-01", "source": "nbd-customs", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "NBD rendered buyer searches for Valve Corporation and Ingram Micro include a masked April 23, 2026 GAME CONSOLE row.", "evidence_type": "customs_search_result", "confidence": "low", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-01/api/nbd/search-buyers-valve-corporation-rendered.txt", "notes": "Corroborates the April 23 row at a masked search-result level; NBD buyer search also returns unrelated valve-parts rows, so use this as corroboration only."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-02", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Official Valve APIs still confirm Steam Controller package 1558609 at USD 99.00 with release date May 4, 2026.", "evidence_type": "official_store_api_recheck", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-02/api/valve/appdetails-4165870-us.json", "notes": "Appdetails price_overview.final_formatted remains $99.00 and package list remains 1558609; packagedetails final price remains 9900 cents USD with release_date date May 4, 2026."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-02", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Official Valve store metadata moved again, but only Steam Controller has exact purchase timing and a purchase package.", "evidence_type": "official_store_metadata_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-02/api/valve/steam-controller-store.html", "notes": "Controller page still contains Available for purchase May 4th, 10AM Pacific and package 1558609; Controller event modified 2026-05-01T23:18:58Z; Steam Hardware root event modified 2026-05-01T22:43:47Z; no comparable Machine or Frame price/timing found."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-02", "source": "komodo", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Komodo still separates Controller readiness from Machine and Frame dormancy.", "evidence_type": "product_metadata_recheck", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-02/reports/komodo-product-modified.tsv", "notes": "Controller modified 2026-04-30T19:14:10 and remains purchasable/outofstock without product_tag-wishlist-only; Machine and Frame remain modified 2026-04-24, outofstock, product_tag-wishlist-only, and not purchasable."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-02", "source": "steamdb", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "SteamDB helper access remained blocked by challenge pages in the automated May 2 run.", "evidence_type": "blocked_fetch", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-02/reports/steamdb-errors.txt", "notes": "Blocked for app 4165870, app 4165870 history, app 4653940, and package 1620489; no fresh SteamDB metadata was collected."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-04", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Official Valve metadata moved on launch day while only Steam Controller still has a confirmed purchase package, price, and release date.", "evidence_type": "official_store_metadata_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-04/api/valve/steam-controller-store.html", "notes": "Steam Controller event modified 2026-05-04T18:27:52Z; Steam Hardware root modified 2026-05-04T18:27:56Z; appdetails and packagedetails still confirm package 1558609, USD $99.00, release date May 4, 2026; Machine and Frame still lack comparable price or exact timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-04", "source": "steamtracking", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "Fresh SteamTracking checkout shows the Triton/Ibex pairing API surface in the Steam Android APK string dump as well as existing proto and web UI surfaces.", "evidence_type": "client_strings", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-04/reports/steamtracking-pairing-focus.txt", "notes": "Random/SteamApkStrings.txt now includes CSteamInputService_PairDongleTritonConnected, PairDongleTritonDocked, ShouldTritonPairInOobe, UnpairedTritonDocked, UnpairedTritonPluggedIn, ibex_internal, and ibex_external. This broadens client-surface evidence but does not change price or release-date confidence."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-04", "source": "steamos-mirror", "entity": "steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "First default SteamOS package mirror pass did not expose direct Machine or Frame codename/package evidence.", "evidence_type": "package_mirror_baseline", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-04/reports/steamos-mirror-packages.tsv", "notes": "Default holo-3.8, holo-main, jupiter-3.8, and jupiter-main pass produced 758 package rows with no errors. No Fremont, Deckard, Roy, Steam Frame, Steam Machine, ARM/Snapdragon, or new product-specific top-level repo namespace appeared; notable hits were Deck/Jupiter-adjacent foxnet, linux-firmware-neptune, and plasma-remotecontrollers."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-10", "source": "valve-store", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "Valve Store APIs confirm Steam Controller remains public with package 1558609 and USD 99.00 while Steam Machine and Steam Frame apps remain coming soon with no public packages or price.", "evidence_type": "official_store_api_recheck", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-10/reports/valve-reservation-packages.tsv", "notes": "appdetails: Controller public with packages=1558609 and package_groups=1; Frame 4165890 and Machine 4165910 public app metadata but package_groups=0, no packages, no price; Machine packages 1629446/1629447/1629458/1629460 and Frame packages 1629484/1629486 still packagedetails success:false."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-10", "source": "steamdb", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "SteamDB reservation package monitor is now part of the baseline, but automated and browser-fallback fetches were blocked for all watched package pages.", "evidence_type": "blocked_fetch", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-10/reports/steamdb-reservation-packages.tsv", "notes": "Watched package IDs: 1558609, 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, 1629460, 1629484, 1629486. All rows are missing_or_blocked after SteamDB challenge pages, so a manual trusted browser pass is still needed for Last Record Update/changenumber baseline."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-11", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-controller,steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS now provides a direct baseline changenumber snapshot for watched Valve hardware apps and reservation packages.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_baseline", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-11/reports/steamkit-pics-packages.tsv", "notes": "Controller app 4165870 changenumber 35731145; Frame app 4165890 and Machine app 4165910 changenumber 35675573; Controller package 1558609 changenumber 35745078; Machine packages 1629446/1629447/1629458/1629460 changenumber 35672615; Frame packages 1629484/1629486 changenumber 35672606. Machine and Frame rows require private PICS metadata tokens but visible changenumbers are enough for movement monitoring."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-12", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows all four watched Steam Machine reservation package IDs moved since the 2026-05-11 baseline.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_changenumber_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-12/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, and 1629460 changed from changenumber 35672615 to 35819604, 35819607, 35819602, and 35819593 respectively. Rows still require private PICS metadata tokens and Valve appdetails/packagedetails remain non-public, so this is backend movement rather than confirmed public launch readiness."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-12", "source": "manual-steamdb-pattern", "entity": "steam-machine,steam-controller", "claim": "Steam Machine package-history movement resembles the Steam Controller package pattern observed before public purchase timing appeared.", "evidence_type": "package_history_pattern_comparison", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/status/runs/2026-05-12.md", "notes": "Manual package-history observation: Steam Machine packages changed in an uneven 1/3/3/4 pattern across about three minutes. Steam Controller package 1558609 reportedly had three changes in about 40 minutes plus one later follow-up roughly two days before Valve publicly exposed purchase timing. This increases near-term watch priority but does not confirm preorder timing without public Valve API movement."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-14", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows a second follow-up changenumber bump across all four watched Steam Machine reservation package IDs.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_followup_changenumber_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-14/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, and 1629460 moved from 35819604/35819607/35819602/35819593 on 2026-05-12 to 35842876/35842851/35842860/35842863 on 2026-05-14. Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 stayed at 35672606, and public Valve appdetails/packagedetails still expose no Machine packages, package groups, price, or exact timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-17", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-controller", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows Steam Controller package 1558609 moved and removed an ignore-reservation-if-stock-available flag.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_package_field_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-17/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Controller package 1558609 moved from changenumber 35745078 to 35893035 and changed SHA from 02235CA28137E71E7AFA02A0F45743DBEBA925EF to CE75692F2679EF8A91C3C9CBB58D09456350EC64. The available PICS KeyValues diff shows extended field ignorereservationifstockavailable=1 was removed. Public Valve appdetails/packagedetails were unchanged, and watched Machine and Frame package changenumbers did not move."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-22", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-machine,steam-frame", "claim": "ImportGenius shows continued US-bound GAME CONSOLE shipments to Ingram Micro C/O Valve Corporation through May 18, 2026.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-22/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "Parsed 10 relevant ImportGenius rows for INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION / TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO. Newer rows since the April 23 baseline include May 18 BOLs SNHBSHACHI265020 and SNHBSHACHI264140 plus May 8 BOL SNHBSHACHI264031. Customs rows say GAME CONSOLE but do not identify the specific Valve hardware SKU."}
{"date_checked": "2026-05-23", "source": "steamtracking-client-manifest", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamTracking now exposes a dedicated steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 client manifest suitable for ARM64 Steam hardware monitoring.", "evidence_type": "client_manifest_baseline", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-05-23/reports/steamtracking-client-manifests.md", "notes": "Manifest steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 first appears in the local SteamTracking history at commit 28f5287 on 2026-05-22T04:56:58Z with version 1779139477. The watcher now tracks beta/publicbeta linuxarm64 manifests and key blocks including bins_hardware_linuxarm64, bins_linuxarm64, steam_linuxarm64, runtime_steamrt_linuxarm64, and bins_steamrt_linuxarm64. This is a high-signal ARM64/Fremont readiness heuristic, not product identity or launch confirmation."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-09", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows a third changenumber bump across all four watched Steam Machine reservation package IDs.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_followup_changenumber_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-09/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, and 1629460 moved from 35842876/35842851/35842860/35842863 on 2026-06-05 to 36426730/36426723/36426735/36426739 on 2026-06-09. Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 stayed at 35672606. Valve appdetails/packagedetails still expose no Machine packages, package groups, price, or exact timing, so this is backend movement rather than public launch confirmation."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-12", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame,steam-controller,steam-machine", "claim": "ImportGenius shows five June 10, 2026 Valve-bound VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES rows plus a same-day WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER row after adding CEVA, CEVA NL, and Valve Corp importer pages to the customs watcher.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-12/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "VR rows: SNHBSHACHI265173/265174/265175/265176 to CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION and SNHBSHALAX265177 to CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION, all from TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO, 42 PKG each, 6372-6400 Kgs. Same-day controller row: SNHBHKGLBG266011 to VALVE CORPORATION from CHENG UEI PRECISION IND. CO LTD, 30 PKG, 9727 Kgs. Customs descriptions are logistics corroboration only and do not prove Steam Frame launch timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-19", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows a fourth changenumber movement event across all four watched Steam Machine reservation package IDs.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_followup_changenumber_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-19/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Machine packages 1629446, 1629447, 1629458, and 1629460 moved from 36426730/36426723/36426735/36426739 to 36684622/36684817/36684854/36684765. Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 stayed at 35672606. Valve appdetails/packagedetails still expose no Machine packages, package groups, price, or exact timing, so this is backend movement rather than public launch confirmation."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-19", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame,steam-controller,steam-machine", "claim": "ImportGenius shows six newer June 17, 2026 Valve-bound rows, including three VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES rows, two GAME CONSOLE rows, and one WIRELESS PC CONTROLLER row.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-19/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "June 17 rows: VR devices SNHBSHACHI265224, SNHBSHALAX265223, SNHBSHACHI265216 to CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION from TECH-FRONT; game console SNHBSHACHI265222 and SNHBSHACHI265217 to CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION from TECH-FRONT; controller SNHBHKGLBG266038 to VALVE CORPORATION from CHENG UEI. Customs descriptions are logistics corroboration only and do not prove launch timing or final retail SKU."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "steamkit-pics", "entity": "steam-machine,steam-controller", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS shows another changenumber movement event across all four watched Steam Machine reservation package IDs, plus movement on Steam Controller package 1558609.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_followup_changenumber_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/steamkit-pics-detail.md", "notes": "Machine packages 1629446/1629447/1629458/1629460 moved from 36684622/36684817/36684854/36684765 to 36721665/36721671/36721674/36721675. Controller package 1558609 moved from 35893035 to 36708367. Frame packages 1629484 and 1629486 stayed at 35672606. Valve appdetails/packagedetails still expose no Machine or Frame public packages, package groups, price, or exact timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "steamtracking", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "Latest SteamTracking client checkout contains new or renamed Steam Frame setup-tour and wireless-adapter localization strings.", "evidence_type": "client_strings_delta", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/steamtracking-hardware-signals-key-lines.txt", "notes": "Content-normalized comparison versus 2026-06-19 added Frame setup strings including GuidedTour_FrameAlreadyPairedWith, GuidedTour_FrameNowPairedWith, GuidedTour_Frame_SetupComplete, GuidedTour_SearchingForWirelessAdapter, and GuidedTour_WirelessAdapterDetected. This strengthens client-readiness evidence but does not expose price, package group, or exact launch timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "komodo", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "Komodo exposes nine new Steam Machine page sections and 20 new same-day Steam Machine media rows after unblocking the dedicated Chrome fallback.", "evidence_type": "site_section_media_staging", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/komodo-machine-sections.tsv", "notes": "New sections include steam-machine-01-video, 03-video, 04-core-features, 06-led-strip, 07-support, 08-pc, 09-pc-video, 11-tech-image, and 12-tech-spec, all dated/modified 2026-06-22. Media includes 4 WEBM videos plus PNG/AVIF assets such as machine_video.png, machine_video3.png, PC-video.png, ledstrip.png, and English/Japanese tech-image AVIFs. Product modified timestamp and public Valve APIs still did not expose price, package group, or exact timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "komodo", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "A later same-day Komodo pass expands the Steam Machine staging set to eleven sections and 26 same-day media rows.", "evidence_type": "site_section_media_staging_followup", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/komodo-machine-sections.tsv", "notes": "Additional sections since the earlier 2026-06-22 pass are steam-machine-05-video and steam-machine-10-plays-well. Same-day media now includes 7 WEBM videos plus machine_video5.webp, together1_2.webp, together2.png, and other PNG/AVIF assets. Product modified timestamp remains 2026-05-27T16:53:06 and class_list still includes wishlist-only/hide-product-top/outofstock, so this is launch-page staging rather than public sale readiness."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "steamkit-pics,steamdb", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "Machine package 1629447 moved again on the later 2026-06-22 pass while the other watched Machine packages and Frame packages did not move further.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_and_steamdb_followup_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/steamkit-pics-packages.tsv", "notes": "SteamKit/PICS now reports 1629447 at changenumber 36754857, up from 36721671 earlier the same day and 36684817 on the previous baseline. SteamDB corroborates 1629447 with last record update 22 June 2026 - 15:22:37 UTC and possible app 4165910:Steam Machine. Valve appdetails/packagedetails still expose no public Machine package, package group, price, or exact timing."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "valve-store-api", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "Steam Machine launched publicly in Valve store APIs with app package group, release date, four public packages, and prices.", "evidence_type": "official_store_api_launch_confirmation", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/valve-reservation-packages.tsv", "notes": "App 4165910 now has coming_soon=False, release date Jun 30, 2026, packages 1629447/1629458/1629446/1629460, and package group. US prices: 512GB $1,049.00, 512GB with Controller $1,128.00, 2TB $1,349.00, 2TB with Controller $1,428.00. UK prices checked live: 512GB £879.00, 512GB with Controller £938.00, 2TB £1,149.00, 2TB with Controller £1,208.00. Steam Frame packages 1629484/1629486 remain private with no package group or price."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-22", "source": "steamkit-pics,steamdb", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamKit/PICS and SteamDB corroborate Steam Machine launch conversion: all four watched Machine packages are now available/details_available.", "evidence_type": "steam_product_info_and_steamdb_launch_confirmation", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-22/reports/steamdb-reservation-packages.tsv", "notes": "SteamKit/PICS: app 4165910 moved to changenumber 36756875; packages 1629446/1629447/1629458/1629460 moved to 36756963/36756942/36756957/36756953 and are available with apps_count=1. SteamDB reports all four Machine packages as details_available with last record updates clustered at 2026-06-22 16:57-16:58 UTC. Frame packages remain private_exists_only at changenumber 35672606."}
{"date_checked": "2026-06-28", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "ImportGenius shows four newer June 24, 2026 Valve-bound VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES rows after the prior June 17 VR shipment batch.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-06-28/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "June 24 VR rows: SNHBSHACHI266043, SNHBSHALAX266046, and SNHBSHACHI266022 to CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION; SNHBSHALAX266013 to CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION. All are from TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO, each 42 PKG, 6422-6443 Kgs. These rows corroborate continued VR hardware logistics only; Valve appdetails/packagedetails, SteamKit/PICS, SteamDB, and Komodo still show no Steam Frame package visibility, price, or exact launch date."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-03", "source": "komodo", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "Komodo Steam Frame product staging moved with real product-field changes rather than a timestamp-only update.", "evidence_type": "site_product_staging_delta", "confidence": "high", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-03/api/komodo/product-frame-jpy.json", "notes": "Frame product modified moved from 2026-06-29T12:11:28 to 2026-07-03T15:56:30. featured_media changed from 413708 to 456489; trusted-browser fetch of media 456489 shows source_SF_headsetControllers_front_2.jpg, image/jpeg, dated/modified 2026-07-03T15:54:53. Product excerpt removed the inline frameLogo.svg image. Frame sections/media stayed on the old wishlist section and Frame_BG.png; Valve, SteamKit/PICS, and SteamDB still show no public package, price, or exact date."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-03", "source": "steamtracking-client-manifest", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "SteamTracking publicbeta ARM64 client manifest advanced, but the hardware-specific ARM64 block did not change.", "evidence_type": "client_manifest_delta", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-03/reports/steamtracking-client-manifests.md", "notes": "steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 moved from version 1782437068 to 1783028805, with bins_linuxarm64, steam_linuxarm64, and runtime_steamrt_linuxarm64 changed. steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 stayed at 1782442097 and bins_hardware_linuxarm64 stayed unchanged, so this is ARM64 background movement rather than direct Frame launch readiness."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-03", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame,steam-machine", "claim": "ImportGenius shows newer July 1, 2026 Valve-bound shipment rows, including one VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES row and two GAME CONSOLE rows.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-03/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "July 1 rows from TECH-FRONT (CHONGQING) COMPUTER CO to CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION: VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES BOL SNHBSHACHI266113, 42 PKG, 6433 Kgs; GAME CONSOLE BOL SNHBSHALAX266103, 42 PKG, 12541 Kgs; GAME CONSOLE BOL SNHBSHACHI266076, 42 PKG, 12681 Kgs. Customs descriptions are logistics corroboration only and do not prove launch timing or final SKU identity."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-08", "source": "steamtracking-client-manifest", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "SteamTracking advanced and both ARM64 Steam client beta/publicbeta manifests moved, but Frame launch gates and hardware-specific ARM64 block did not move.", "evidence_type": "client_manifest_delta", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-08/reports/steamtracking-client-manifests.md", "notes": "SteamTracking source is 5f07ded044d4a83a4d53fa68966b9c978821ae55. steam_client_beta_linuxarm64 moved to 1783475136 and steam_client_publicbeta_linuxarm64 moved to 1783376539. bins_linuxarm64, steam_linuxarm64, bins_steamrt_linuxarm64, bins_misc_linuxarm64, and beta bins_hardware_all changed, but bins_hardware_linuxarm64 did not. A normalized SteamTracking hardware-signal diff versus 2026-07-06 had 0 semantic additions/removals, and Valve appdetails/packagedetails plus SteamKit/PICS stayed unchanged for Frame app 4165890 and packages 1629484/1629486."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-10", "source": "steamtracking-client-strings", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "SteamTracking added Steam Frame Wireless Adapter troubleshooting and airplane-mode dialog strings/settings, while Frame package/API launch gates stayed closed.", "evidence_type": "client_string_delta", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-10/reports/steamtracking-hardware-signals.tsv", "notes": "SteamTracking source advanced to 319a0a9d08aaa4c700914f0224372e41eaf4e29b. Normalized hardware-signal comparison versus 2026-07-08 showed 35 semantic additions, including SteamFrameWirelessAdapterTroubleshootingDialog strings, SteamFrameWirelessAdapterAirplaneDialog strings, skip_steamframe_troubleshooting_dialog, and skip_steamframe_airplane_dialog settings. Valve appdetails/packagedetails, SteamKit/PICS, SteamDB package rows, and Komodo remained unchanged for Frame app 4165890 and packages 1629484/1629486."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-10", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame,steam-machine", "claim": "ImportGenius shows newer July 7-8, 2026 Valve-bound rows, including one VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES row and multiple GAME CONSOLE rows.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-10/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "Newest rows include July 8 CEVA NL C/O VALVE CORPORATION from TECH-FRONT: VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES BOL SNHBSHALAX266135, 42 PKG, 6457 Kgs; GAME CONSOLE BOLs SNHBSHALAX266134, SNHBSHALAX265192, and SNHBSHALAX265178; plus July 7 CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION GAME CONSOLE BOLs SNHBSHACHI265227 and SNHBSHALAX265226. Customs descriptions remain logistics corroboration only and do not prove launch timing or final SKU identity."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-11", "source": "importgenius-customs", "entity": "steam-frame", "claim": "ImportGenius shows a July 9, 2026 Valve-bound HMD+VR CONTROLLER ACCESSORY row from CHENG UEI PRECISION IND. CO LTD.", "evidence_type": "customs_import_record", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-11/reports/customs-shipments.md", "notes": "July 9 row: VALVE CORPORATION from CHENG UEI PRECISION IND. CO LTD, HMD+VR CONTROLLER ACCESSORY, XXXXXX, 9 PKG, 1656 Kgs, BOL SNHBHKGLBG267012. This is accessory/controller-logistics corroboration only; Valve appdetails/packagedetails, SteamKit/PICS, SteamDB package rows, and Komodo stayed unchanged for Frame app 4165890 and packages 1629484/1629486."}
{"date_checked": "2026-07-11", "source": "steamtracking-client-strings", "entity": "steam-machine", "claim": "SteamTracking added Steam Machine compatibility UI strings after the Steam Machine launch.", "evidence_type": "client_string_delta", "confidence": "medium", "ref": "/Users/sean/Coding/steam-hardware-watch/runs/2026-07-11/reports/steamtracking-hardware-signals.tsv", "notes": "SteamTracking source advanced to 292afdbd449f44b4988e5c0423d90bf1c564ad7c. Normalized hardware-signal comparison versus 2026-07-10 showed 22 semantic additions and 0 removals, all for Steam Machine compatibility UI strings such as SteamMachine_CompatibilitySection_Title, SteamMachine_CompatibilitySection_Details, and SteamMachineVerified_DescriptionHeader_*."}