Overview
- Valve officially launched the Steam Frame on Monday with two SKUs: 256GB for $1,059 and 1TB for $1,299, and every unit ships with a copy of Half‑Life: Alyx.
- The standalone, ARM‑based headset runs on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip with 16GB of RAM, 2160×2160 LCDs per eye, Wi‑Fi 7 support, eye‑tracked foveated streaming, and an included wireless adapter for low‑latency PC streaming.
- Valve opened model-specific reservation sign‑ups that close on September 17; the company will randomize the list that day and expects to send the first purchase invitations starting September 18 as units become available.
- The Frame does not include a power supply in the box and Valve is selling optional accessories such as a $29 PSU, a $59 ergonomic kit, and a $149 Arcturus color passthrough camera; pre‑release leaks also showed reported AA batteries in controllers but that detail is not fully confirmed by Valve.
- Valve says global DRAM and component shortages raised the device’s cost compared with earlier targets, which positions the Frame as a premium, gaming‑focused headset rather than a mass‑market Quest competitor and will likely limit early availability.