GoKawiilValve prices Steam Frame VR headset at $1,059, opens purchase lottery
Valve has set official pricing for its Steam Frame headset, which plays flat and VR games locally or via streaming from a PC: $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for the 1TB version. Every unit ships with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, now natively ported to run on the device. Buyers must first join a waitlist by September 17, with a lottery determining who gets early purchase access starting September 18.
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Valve is applying the same scarcity-driven lottery approach it used for the Steam Machine to manage demand for a premium standalone VR device, signaling confidence that interest will outstrip initial supply. Bundling Half-Life: Alyx as a native port also reinforces Valve's strategy of using exclusive first-party content to drive hardware adoption in a still-niche VR market.
- Steam Frame starts at $1,059 for 256GB and $1,299 for 1TB storage.
- Every headset includes a natively ported copy of Half-Life: Alyx.
- Purchases go through a lottery/waitlist system with sign-ups closing September 17.
Meta Quest 3 — The Meta Quest 3 offers an immersive VR experience with standalone convenience, making it perfect for gaming and media consumption. As Valve's Steam Frame targets both PC and VR gaming, the Quest 3 complements this ecosystem by providing a portable, high-quality VR option that can connect to your PC for even more gaming possibilities.
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