Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset Starting at $1,059
Valve releases the Steam Frame headset for $1,059 to $1,299, bundling a copy of Half-Life: Alyx and citing global storage costs for the price.
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The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 14 Sept 2026. The Verge published first, on 14 September at 17:00 UTC. The most recent article, from CNET, appeared on 15 September at 11:33 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Engadget, Latest from Tom's Hardware, CNET, Hacker News.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The VergeThe Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me
- The VergeValve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059
- The VergeValve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame
- The VergeI reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything
- EngadgetValve Steam Frame review: Solid standalone VR that's too little, too late
- Latest from Tom's HardwareValve Steam Frame 3 Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus
- EngadgetValve's Steam Frame VR headset starts at $1,059 and ships with Half Life: Alyx
- Latest from Tom's HardwareValve Steam Frame Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus
- Ars TechnicaSteam Frame: The Ars Technica review
- CNETSteam Frame, Reviewed: Valve’s Ambitious VR Headset Feels Like an Experiment in Progress
Show 6 later sources
- Hacker NewsSteam Frame starts at $1059
- Latest from Tom's HardwareValve Steam Frame interview — why it costs up to $1,300, Snapdragon power, and 10x foveated streaming
- Latest from Tom's HardwareValve engineers discuss the duality of the Steam Frame and pricing — Valve's newest VR headset pivots SteamOS to Arm
- CNETSteam Frame Reservations Are Now Live: Here’s How to Join the Queue
- The VergeValve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality
- CNETValve Steam Frame Has Arrived: It’s Trying to Be Everything on My Face
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality The Verge ·
- Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review Ars Technica ·
- The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me The Verge ·
- Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059 The Verge ·
- Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame The Verge ·
- I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything The Verge ·
Show 10 more sources
- Valve Steam Frame Has Arrived: It’s Trying to Be Everything on My Face CNET
- Steam Frame Reservations Are Now Live: Here’s How to Join the Queue CNET
- Valve engineers discuss the duality of the Steam Frame and pricing — Valve's newest VR headset pivots SteamOS to Arm Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Valve Steam Frame interview — why it costs up to $1,300, Snapdragon power, and 10x foveated streaming Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Steam Frame, Reviewed: Valve’s Ambitious VR Headset Feels Like an Experiment in Progress CNET
- Valve Steam Frame review: Solid standalone VR that's too little, too late Engadget
- Valve Steam Frame 3 Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Valve's Steam Frame VR headset starts at $1,059 and ships with Half Life: Alyx Engadget
- Valve Steam Frame Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Steam Frame starts at $1059 Hacker News
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- Valve
- Steam Frame
- Half-Life: Alyx