Steam Frame price revealed, waiting open until 17th September

Scarlet · 2026-09-17T21:38:38+0100

SecureBoot said:
Got my email that I'm in the reservation queue. Looks like I'll be pretty early to try it

I did too! Though I'll likely have to wait a bit longer regardless for prescription lenses to come through in the UK.

SecureBoot · 2026-09-17T22:02:20+0100

Scarlet said:
I did too! Though I'll likely have to wait a bit longer regardless for prescription lenses to come through in the UK.

And here I thought I was going to get to submit my application for new GBATemp Writer

Scarlet · 2026-09-17T22:04:21+0100

SecureBoot said:
And here I thought I was going to get to submit my application for new GBATemp Writer

Honestly if you want to do any kind of write up for it, format it nicely and throw it into USN. I've no problem promoting well-written editorial style content from there. Or at least written well enough that I can edit it a little lol

SecureBoot · 2026-09-17T22:13:00+0100

Scarlet said:
Honestly if you want to do any kind of write up for it, format it nicely and throw it into USN. I've no problem promoting well-written editorial style content from there. Or at least written well enough that I can edit it a little lol

Haha we'll see if I'm up to it. I'm not a writer historically but have a lot of thoughts in my head. You'll see it in USN if I'm feeling cocky

NitroShell · 2026-09-17T22:14:33+0100

Scarlet said:
View attachment 590687

After an accidental leaking of their review video from Linus Tech Tips last week, we somewhat knew that news on Steam's latest VR venture was imminent. Today the product page has been updated, with a few new details revealed for the first time. The headset is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and runs an ARM64 version of SteamOS. Through this you'll be able to natively run some of your Steam games directly on the headset itself. It should be noted however that the Steam Frame is listed as a "streaming-first" device, introducing some genuinely interesting tech to make wireless VR streaming feasible. There will be "Steam Frame Verified" markers coming to the storefront to give you an idea of what will run well when untethered though.

But let's get to the important part: the price. The Steam Frame is available in two flavours, with the cheaper model featuring 256GB of UFS storage, and its more expensive counterpart bumping that up to 1TB. Both models do feature a Micro SD card slot for expansion however. You can find the pricing below:

256GB Kit - £889 / $1059

1TB Kit - £1089 / $1299

Both variants do come with Half-Life: Alyx included, though there's no indication that the game will run natively on the platform.

Those interested in picking one up for themselves can now sign up for the wait list, much in the same manner as the Steam Machine. This list will remain open until 6pm on the 17th of September here in the UK, with all submissions then randomised. Within a day of the list closing, you can expect an email saying how long you're likely to be waiting for your unit.

Source

For half the price and more supported games you can just get a Meta Quest 3. Steam is really doing nothing and losing now huh?

Xzi · 2026-09-17T23:47:54+0100

NitroShell said:
For half the price and more supported games you can just get a Meta Quest 3. Steam is really doing nothing and losing now huh?

You get what you pay for, with Meta you're the product. I wouldn't recommend using one of their headsets even if they were giving them away for free.

Sicklyboy · 2026-09-18T00:04:15+0100

Got my reserve list email today too, hopefully I get the purchase email soon :hrth:

Taleweaver · 2026-09-18T11:49:54+0100

Taleweaver said:
I'm not entering the queue. Still getting my finances up from the machine, and got a large vacation planned.
The price... For me it's expensive. The 256 gb version doesn't have enough memory, the 1tb sounds like overkill and is too pricy for my taste. But more important: it's not powerful by itself for large or even flat games (though yes: arm chip conversion is AWESOME), and streaming for the steam machine'is being worked on', and currently needs a windows pc. So it's nice you get HL:Alyx with it, but i can't properly play it yet.

There's also the social aspect of vr. The machine sees some regular couch coop play with daughter and even wife. VR is a solitary activity. Not it's fault, but a reason for me to pass.

Jeez...sounds like I'm eating my own words here (how long was it?). I'm entering the queue.

For one...the thing apparently CAN already stream from the steam machine. That means that I've suddenly have a whole lot larger library AND won't specifically need that 1TB version.
Though it's still a solitary thing, it makes a case for itself when using it when GF uses the television. The irony is that a few augmented reality puzzle games interest me more than Alyx. And using it as a virtual cinema might also prove interesting.

As for the finances...it's expensive, but going by reviews, it's "worth it for what you get back" or something. And no, that quest 3 isn't an option. It's not that I don't HAVE the money, but as a father and family member you can't just spend your earned money on wasteful stuff. But the machine has already pretty much proven its worth, so...I'm curious what this'll bring...

Editorial Ascendant

Your friendly neighborhood idiot

Editorial Ascendant

Your friendly neighborhood idiot

Well-Known Member

BUSTAH WOLF!!!

#JOYCONBOYZFOREVER

Storywriter

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum