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  "id": 7372272,
  "title": "Valve decided that cutting the Steam Frame’s specs to avoid price rises wasn't \"the right product choice\" for the VR headset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-decided-that-cutting-the-steam-frames-specs-to-avoid-price",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-decided-that-cutting-the-steam-frames-specs-to-avoid-price-rises-wasnt-the-right-product-choice-for-the-vr-headset"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Surprising no-one, Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset is launching with higher-than-expected prices , following the Steam Machine in having its budget-friendly intentions foiled by the memory shortage misery of RAMnarök. The lack of affordable PC parts - which as a fully standalone-capable VR kit, the Steam Frame is as vulnerable to as any laptop or desktop - continues to have wide-ranging,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for us'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/upcoming-vampire-rpg-nighthawks-has-been-removed-from-steam-search",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:16:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/i-reviewed-valves-steam-frame-ask-me-anything",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valves-steam-frame-is-excellent-but-at-over-1-000-is-vr-still-too",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:05:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GamesIndustry",
        "title": "Valve opens waiting list for Steam Frame, starting at $1059",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-opens-waiting-list-for-steam-frame-starting-at-1059",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:03:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}