{"id":628516,"date":"2026-09-18T12:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/628516\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:06:09","slug":"steam-frame-scalpers-are-trying-to-sell-the-vr-headset-for-over-2000-after-valve-sends-out-pre-order-invites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/628516\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Frame scalpers are trying to sell the VR headset for over $2,000 after Valve sends out pre-order invites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now that Valve is sending out pre-order invites for the Steam Frame<\/a> (as of September 17), we\u2019re starting to see more and more resellers trying to make a quick buck on marketplaces such as eBay. It\u2019s not surprising \u2013 it also happened with the Steam Controller<\/a> and Steam Machine<\/a>, despite Valve\u2019s efforts to minimize scalper bots with strict requirements and randomized invites.<\/p>\n

As per usual with the sort of thing, prices vary, but we\u2019ve seen scalpers attempting to sell the new VR headset for $2,000 or more (with the 1TB kit), and 256GB kits are going for as much as $1,750. These are around 54% and 65% higher than MSRP, respectively. Even worse, the Steam Frame might have launched for under $750<\/a> if RAM price hikes weren\u2019t a thing.<\/p>\n

Scaplers are already listing their Steam Frame reservations on eBay<\/p>\n

Confirmed orders started to be listed online just hours after Valve started sending out the first batch of pre-order invites yesterday. If you\u2019re looking to make a change, such listings are a reportable offense on eBay \u2013 the marketplace\u2019s policies restrict the sale of queue spots or digital reservations. Users says they\u2019re having success with reports<\/a>, and some listings are being removed for being an \u201cIntangible item\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nPrices correct as of August 20th, 2026.\n<\/p>\n

\"\"Source: eBay US<\/p>\n

As mentioned before, Valve has put some systems in place to try and deter scalpers from using automated bots to snap up these pre-orders. Like the Steam Machine, the Frame is not sold on a first-come-first-served basis \u2013 invites are randomized within batches. On top of that, your Steam account must be \u201cin good standing\u201d with no bans or restrictions, you must have bought at least one item on Steam before April 27, 2026, and there is a limit of one Steam Frame order per household.<\/p>\n

Even still, scalpers have evidently managed to get a hold of kits for resale. For reference, the Steam Frame MSRPs are set at $1,059 for the 256GB kit and $1,299 for the 1TB kit. Additional accessories include the Power Supply Unit, Accessory Replacement Kit, and Ergonomic Accessories Kit, for $29, $49, and $59, respecitively (all in USD).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":628517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[61,60,80,210,211,212],"class_list":["post-628516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}