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Valve still refuses to give us a Steam Frame release date, but the company has now started making the same backend changes that appeared shortly before Steam Machine reservations opened.
Two Steam Frame packages were updated on September 3 for the first time in about four months, and VR dataminer Brad Lynch says a reservation system for two headset SKUs is now live inside Steam’s backend.
Lynch spotted the changes and says the reservation system appears to have been enabled alongside the latest package updates.
It is not publicly accessible yet, and he warned that there is no way to use the backend data to jump ahead of Valve’s eventual reservation process.
Steam Frame reservations could open next week
The timing is interesting because Valve did something very similar with Steam Machine. Its backend packages were updated on June 16, and reservations opened six days later on June 22.
If Steam Frame follows that schedule, reservations could open during the week of September 7. That also fits with earlier reports pointing to September 14 for the first shipments, although Valve has not confirmed either date.
Valve announced two Steam Frame storage options, 256GB and 1TB, so the two recently updated packages could represent those models. There are seven Steam Frame-related packages in Steam’s backend overall, which may include regional versions or bundles with accessories.
We previously spotted Steam Frame shipments arriving at Valve’s warehouses, along with compatibility ratings, localized setup files and a Welcome Tour appearing in Steam’s backend. Valve has since moved considerably closer to an actual sales system.
Valve already has Steam Frame review units out
Hardware preparation also appears to be nearly finished. Review units reportedly reached testers in August, while Valve accidentally shipped finished Steam Frame onboarding videos inside an ARM version of the Steam client. Those videos covered unboxing, headset adjustment, controller straps and the dedicated wireless adapter.
Valve has also been filling out the headset’s software library. More games are receiving Steam Frame compatibility ratings, while code found in Steam suggests buyers could receive Half-Life: Alyx for free with Steam Frame.
The remaining mystery is price. Valve has already launched the Steam Machine at $1,049, and Lynch has suggested Steam Frame could also cost more than $1,000, although there is no confirmed figure.
Valve promised to ship Steam Frame during summer 2026, which leaves very little time. With review hardware already circulating, retail setup videos finished, inventory arriving and a reservation system now visible in the backend, an announcement during the coming days looks increasingly plausible.
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