{
  "id": 8243960,
  "title": "Over 35,000 people say they signed up for a Steam Frame, and less than half have one reserved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/over-35-000-people-say-they-signed-up-for-a-steam-frame-and-less-than",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/over-35-000-people-say-they-signed-up-for-a-steam-frame-and-less-than-half-have-one-reserved/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of now, over 35,000 individuals have signed up for a Steam Frame, but only a fraction of them have secured a reservation. An email from Valve has been sent out to randomize who receives a unit from the initial batch and who remains on the waitlist. Once the result is known, individuals can visit a community reporting website to see the outcome. According to the data gathered, approximately 44.7% of respondents managed to secure a reservation, while 51.6% are still on the waitlist. A small percentage, around 3.8%, have yet to receive an email notification. To recap, signing up for a Steam Frame led to participants being entered into a one-time raffle on September 17. Those who received a reserved unit are prioritized, and if someone fails to purchase theirs, it moves to the next person in line. At present, there are a staggering 18,254 customers on the waitlist, and this number is likely to increase as more people become aware of the website. The Steam Frame is available in two storage capacities: 256 GB and 1 TB. The 256 GB model is more affordable and, given its smaller storage, it is the preferred choice for those primarily using it for game streaming. The community site also requests users to share their model preference and location, providing additional insights. The 256 GB option is more popular globally, and it might be even more favored if the price were lower.",
  "summary": "The 256 GB model looks to be the most popular from data on this community site.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 35,000 individuals signed up for a Steam Frame",
    "44.7% secured reservations, 51.6% remain on waitlist",
    "18,254 customers on waitlist, number expected to rise"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}