Updated
Updated · IGN · Sep 18
eBay Removes $2,000 Steam Frame Listings as Users Report Valve Reservation Scalpers
Updated
Updated · IGN · Sep 18

eBay Removes $2,000 Steam Frame Listings as Users Report Valve Reservation Scalpers

3 articles · Updated · IGN · Sep 18

Summary

  • eBay began removing Steam Frame reservation listings after users on /r/steam organized mass reports once Valve sent reservation and waitlist emails for the new VR headset.
  • Listings had sought about $1,700 for the 256GB kit and roughly $2,000 for the 1TB model, versus Valve prices of $1,059 and $1,299, with some offers apparently already sold.
  • Community members also traced some sellers' Steam usernames from eBay posts and started reporting those accounts to Valve, aiming to hit both listings and the reservations behind them.
  • Valve had tried to curb scalping with a randomized sign-up and waitlist system tied to Steam accounts, but the resale attempts show scarcity still created a secondary market.

Insights

Will Valve's ambitious Steam Frame survive its scalper crisis and software bugs, or is it destined to become an overpriced paperweight?
Why did Valve's strict anti-scalping measures fail so spectacularly on launch day for their highly anticipated new VR headset?