Steam Frame Goes on Sale in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Valve's own development team told Automaton that the launch slipped from early 2026 to September because securing memory and storage was difficult, a delay that puts the headset in the same supply crunch that hit Valve's other hardware.
Key Facts
- KOMODO began selling the Valve Steam Frame on September 15, 2026 in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong through KOMODO STATION.
- The Steam Frame costs 199,980 yen for the 256GB model and 244,980 yen for the 1TB model in Japan, NT$38,888 and NT$47,888 in Taiwan, and HK$9,388 and HK$11,388 in Hong Kong.
- The Steam Frame runs SteamOS on a Snapdragon 8 series processor with 16GB of RAM and two 2160x2160 LCD panels supporting 72Hz to 144Hz.
- The Arcturus Vision Camera for Steam Frame went on sale the same day at 26,980 yen in Japan.
- Sales of the Steam Frame at authorized retail stores are undecided, and a Korea release on KOMODO STATION is planned with timing to be announced.
Reporting from 7 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, GameBusiness.jp, and 3 more.
KOMODO began selling Valve's Steam Frame on September 15 in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong through the online store KOMODO STATION. The wireless VR headset and controller system ships in two models: 256GB at 199,980 yen and 1TB at 244,980 yen in Japan, with Taiwan prices at NT$38,888 and NT$47,888 and Hong Kong at HK$9,388 and HK$11,388. The headset runs SteamOS on a Snapdragon 8 series processor with 16GB of RAM, carries two 2160x2160 LCD panels per eye at refresh rates from 72Hz to 144Hz, and uses four monochrome cameras for tracking. Supported titles run standalone without a PC, and the included 6GHz wireless adapter streams both VR and non-VR games from a gaming PC. Sales at authorized retail stores are undecided, and KOMODO plans a Korea release with timing to be announced.
The headset weighs 440 grams with the strap, with the battery moved to the back of the head for balance, and uses pancake lenses. The bundled controller carries a D-pad, ABXY buttons, thumbsticks, triggers, and bumpers, with ABXY consolidated onto the right controller, plus capacitive finger tracking and magnetic analog sticks. Valve's Steam Frame page tags verified titles, and a "Great on Frame" list collects software that runs well on the device.
Arcturus Industries' Arcturus Vision Camera, built for Steam Frame, went on sale the same day at 26,980 yen in Japan, NT$5,288 in Taiwan, and HK$1,288 in Hong Kong. It pairs two 32-megapixel sensors for spatial capture at up to 5K (4928x2464) at 60fps, with 10-bit HDR and Gaussian Splatting reconstruction in an included tool. A Valve interview published by Automaton says the delay came from a shortage of memory and storage, and that Half-Life: Alyx assets were not changed for the standalone port, so Steam Workshop mods work as-is.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) Steam純正のVRヘッドセット「Steam Frame」販売開始！価格は約20万円〜
- Automaton Steam Frame開発者インタビュー。PC用の無線VRヘッドセットを作っていたはずが、気が付いたらヘッドセットだけでVRゲームが動くようになっていた
- Denfaminicogamer SteamのワイヤレスVRヘッドセット「Steam Frame」がオンラインストアで販売開始！PCいらずで装着するとすぐにゲームできる
- GameBusiness.jp 「Steam Frame」本日9月15日サプライズで発売！価格は199,980円から―Steamライブラリの非VRゲームも遊べるワイヤレスVRヘッドセットが販売開始
- GIGAZINE Steam公式VRゴーグル「Steam Frame」が発売、「PCと無線接続してゲームプレイ」「ゴーグル本体でゲームプレイ」両対応で非VRゲームも遊べる
- Game Spark Steam Frame専用VRカメラ「Arcturus Vision Camera」も本日9月15日発売！5K空間キャプチャとカラーパススルーに対応
- PANORA VRヘッドセット「Steam Frame」が発売 256GBモデルが19万9980円、1TBモデルは24万4980円でKOMODO経由で購入可能