Valve has finally put a price on the Steam Frame, its standalone wireless VR headset: $1,059 (around ₱66,500) for the 256GB model and $1,299 (around ₱81,600) for the 1TB version. Reservations opened September 14 and close on September 17 at 10 AM Pacific time (September 18, 1 AM in Manila) — and, as with past Valve hardware, buying one is a lottery, not a checkout button. Road to VR reported the pricing and reservation details when signups went live.
Steam Frame price and the reservation lottery
| Model | US price | Approx. in pesos |
|---|
| Steam Frame 256GB | $1,059 | ≈ ₱66,500 |
| Steam Frame 1TB | $1,299 | ≈ ₱81,600 |
Rather than first-come, first-served pre-orders, Valve is running a randomized reservation draw. Everyone who signs up before the deadline enters the pool; selected buyers get purchase emails starting September 18, with the first units shipping shortly after. Those not picked land on a waitlist that, per GamingOnLinux's coverage, could stretch for weeks or months as supply catches up.
Regional pricing tracks the US figures: the 256GB model is €1,049 in the European Union, £889 in the UK, and $1,609 in Australian dollars, with the 1TB tier at €1,279, £1,089, and AU$1,969 respectively (VAT included where applicable).
Every purchase includes a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve's flagship VR game. One surprise: the power supply is not in the box — it is a separate $29 (around ₱1,800) accessory. Valve is also selling an Ergonomic Kit for $59 (around ₱3,700) and a Replacement Kit with a spare face gasket and cushions for $49 (around ₱3,100).
What the headset offers
The Steam Frame is a standalone headset, meaning it runs games on its own hardware — a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile chipset with 16GB of RAM — without being tethered to a PC. It uses an LCD panel per eye at 2160 x 2160 resolution, with refresh rates from 72Hz up to an experimental 144Hz mode, plus built-in eye tracking and a microSD slot for extra storage.
Its bigger trick is streaming. The box includes a dedicated Wi-Fi 6E wireless adapter that plugs into your PC, letting the headset stream your full Steam library — including regular flatscreen games, not just VR titles — over a dedicated low-latency link. That two-mode design (standalone for lighter native games, streaming for your PC collection) is Valve's answer to headsets that force a choice between portability and PC-grade graphics.
Can you buy one in the Philippines?
Not through official channels. Valve sells the Steam Frame directly only in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia, with partner distributor Komodo handling Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong — Komodo's own reservation details were scheduled to follow on September 15. The Philippines is not on either list, and no local pricing or availability has been announced.
That leaves Filipino buyers where they have always been with Valve hardware: personal imports and local resellers, which add freight, taxes, and a markup on top of the US price — and mean warranty service without official local support. Factor in the separately sold power supply and a realistic landed cost will sit comfortably above the ₱70,000 mark for the base model. If the Steam Frame follows the pattern of Valve's other hardware, official Southeast Asian availability is unlikely to come soon, so anyone set on one should weigh the import premium against simply waiting for the waitlist-driven supply to stabilize.
