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Updated · The Shortcut · Jul 11
Valve Receives 15th Steam Frame Shipment as VR Headset Launch Nears
Updated
Updated · The Shortcut · Jul 11

Valve Receives 15th Steam Frame Shipment as VR Headset Launch Nears

3 articles · Updated · The Shortcut · Jul 11

Summary

  • A July 8 delivery brought Valve’s total US Steam Frame headset shipments to 15, reinforcing signs that pre-orders or a launch could come within weeks.
  • The steady import pattern suggests Valve is building inventory ahead of a busy release, echoing shipment activity seen before past Valve hardware launches.
  • Valve has also stepped up software preparation by certifying Portal 2, Aperture Hand Lab and The Lab, and by adding a “Great on Frame” category to Steam.
  • Those backend and storefront moves, alongside recent leaks such as an unboxing video and new device photos, point to the company entering the final stretch before unveiling the headset.

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