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Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Steam Frame will start at $1,059. Valve will also offer a 1TB model that starts at $1,299.
Every Steam Frame will come with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve’s made-for-VR entry in the Half-Life franchise, and Valve has ported the game to run natively on the headset as well as via streaming.
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Here are the prices for the Frame across several different currencies for the two configurations:
Steam Frame 256GB: $1,059 / $1,529 CAD / €1,049 / £889 / $1,609 AUD / 4,539 zlotys
Steam Frame 1TB: $1,299 / $1,859 CAD / €1,279 / £1,089 / $1,969 AUD / 5,549 zlotys
Like with the Steam Machine, Valve will have a waitlist system for interested Steam Frame buyers, with a lottery for the first batch. Between now and September 17th at 10AM PT, you can sign up for the Steam Frame configuration you’d like to potentially buy. After that deadline, Valve will randomize the list, then tell buyers if they’ve won the lottery or will instead be added to the waitlist.
If you’re chosen in the lottery, Valve should let you purchase on September 18th. If not, you can still join the waitlist. Once you get an offer to purchase a Steam Frame, you’ll have 72 hours to complete your order.
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