Latest Steam Frame leak teases release for “next month” as Valve continues to ramp up to launch

It has been more than two weeks since Valve released the Steam Controller, so all eyes are on the upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine. There still hasn’t been any official word on when either of them will release, but a recent post from a popular VR content creator suggests the Frame (Valve’s new VR headset) will be launching this June.

Valve officially added “Initial Support” for the Steam Frame to SteamOS Manager last week, so it’s looking like launch is just around the corner. On top of that, leaked code suggests both the Frame and Machine will be getting a Steam Controller-style reservation program, which provided some respite after the new gamepad sold out within around 30 minutes.

Steam Frame could be coming out in June, but nothing is confirmed

In a recent post to X, Gamertag VR seemingly leaked that the Steam Frame will come next month. The post is now nowhere to be found; reports reveal it was swiftly deleted (we didn’t manage to catch it ourselves, but others were quick to snap a screenshot). Gamertag VR is a popular content creator who has hands-on experience with the headset.

It’s impossible to know exactly why the post was removed, but it seems possible that Valve requested it. If we’re going to speculate, it could go both ways – either the information was not ready to be made public, or the information was simply incorrect and misleading. We wouldn’t doubt that creators are being offered bundle deals to enjoy, at least.

It’s worth noting that the German reviewer VoodooDE also admitted that he had to remove some Steam Frame-related media from his channel at the request of Valve, but that didn’t stop him from sharing some thoughts in text form.

Any unofficial release date information should be taken with a pinch of salt. Users online have already cast doubt on the leaked message, branding it as a fake. One user points out the fact that Valve usually omits the ‘The’ when talking about its Steam Frame. This format was followed when Qualcomm listed the headset on its website. At the same time, the message could easily be from a third-party PR agency with looser guidelines – we’ll leave it up to you to suss the legitimacy.