Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset at $1,059 Amid Global Supply Constraints

Valve has released its Steam Frame virtual‑reality headset, priced at under $1,059, a figure that reflects the company’s struggle to keep costs low in a market hit by high RAM and storage prices. In a BBC interview, developer Jeremy Selan explained that the team had aimed for a far cheaper device, but global supply constraints forced the final price up. Selan said Valve fought hard to reach the current price point, though the company has not confirmed whether the headset will be sold at cost, as it did with the $1,049 Steam Machine living‑room PC. Valve’s developer Pierre‑Loup Griffais hinted in a Tom’s Hardware interview that a cost‑price strategy might be in play, but details remain unconfirmed. The launch marks Valve’s first major consumer VR product and signals its intent to compete in the mainstream market.