Valve's Steam Frame VR Headset Faces Higher Than Expected Costs
Valve has launched its new Steam Frame virtual reality headset, but it faces higher-than-expected costs due to global shortages in RAM and storage components. The device was intended to be more affordable than the previous Valve Index model, which started at $999, but supply chain issues have pushed prices up beyond expectations. The Steam Frame is a wireless VR headset that can either stream from a PC or run less demanding games independently using its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and 16GB of RAM. Despite the higher cost, Valve developers argue it remains competitive with other computing hardware becoming more expensive due to similar market pressures. Valve has not confirmed whether the Steam Frame is being sold at cost but suggested that pricing aligns closely with component costs.
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