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Updated · resellcalendar.com · Oct 9
Valve Pushes Steam Frame Deliveries Into 2027-2028 as 256GB Resale Prices Top $1,500
Updated
Updated · resellcalendar.com · Oct 9

Valve Pushes Steam Frame Deliveries Into 2027-2028 as 256GB Resale Prices Top $1,500

3 articles · Updated · resellcalendar.com · Oct 9

Summary

  • Valve now shows many Steam Frame reservation holders a purchase window of either by December 2026 or sometime in 2027, while waitlisted buyers may not get deliveries until 2028.
  • About 100 units a day are shipping by community estimates, and a 65,000-response tracker suggests roughly 57% of users are still in the reservation queue and 41% remain on the waitlist.
  • That slow pace is lifting resale appeal: 256GB Steam Frames have sold for more than $1,500, while 1TB models have commonly fetched $1,800 to $2,000-plus on eBay.
  • Valve says invite timing is still queue-based, could arrive before December for some users, and each purchase link expires after 72 hours.
  • The delays echo Valve’s other 2026 hardware rollouts and could keep secondary-market demand elevated through the holiday season for the company’s first VR headset since 2019.

Insights

Why is Valve enforcing a strict 72-hour checkout window for a $1,000 VR headset that might not ship until 2027?
Will the Steam Frame's LCD screens and lack of hand tracking make it completely obsolete by the time 2027 orders finally ship?
Could reported software bugs and a glued-in battery doom the ambitious Steam Frame ecosystem before most buyers even receive one?