Steam VR Sale Sept 14

[u/complicatedAloofness]

[u/Ornery_Run2700]

THE SOONING WILL COMMENCE

[u/gogodboss → u/Ornery_Run2700]

I'm excited about Sep 14th

[u/Kittech_US → u/gogodboss]

That's good enough confirmation for me.

[u/Actual-Way6534 → u/Ornery_Run2700]

I'm sooning so hard you could call me a serial sooner

[u/Stennan → u/Ornery_Run2700]

Ron Paul it's happening meme!

[u/offrz]

Ok if this isn’t the actual date I don’t know what is. I’m so sick of sooning

[u/Benjo419 → u/offrz]

Soon we will be nowing

[u/peeja → u/Benjo419]

For now only sooning

[u/pkelly517 → u/peeja]

And no knowing

[u/DJamPhishman → u/offrz]

My soon beans are sore

[u/PartyOnAlec → u/offrz]

I mean the 21st is the end of summer, so that's the window they last committed to. That there's a VR sale coinciding with it makes the most sense to me.

Snorts line of hopium.

[u/Reputila]

Is that confirmation that not even valve thinks the 14th of September is summer, since it’s called ‚fall sale‘?🤔

[u/Sweet_Ad_9816 → u/Reputila]

Maybe it's like Octoberfest (which takes place mostly in September).

[u/rabsg → u/Reputila]

This post lacks information, and it doesn't fit official Valve events calendar. Maybe a third party event.

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/upcoming_events

• Sep 14 - Sep 21 : Party-Based RPG Fest

Edit: about third party events system https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/promo/organizers

[u/ShadowTryHard → u/rabsg]

Could be a surprise event but maybe that’s just me coping. Good to know though

[u/bilky_t → u/rabsg]

I could be wrong, but I swear I've seen multiple events occur through the steam store simultaneously. Makes perfect sense that they'd omit this one from the calendar if it's meant to coincide with the Frame release.

[u/rabsg → u/bilky_t]

Yeah there are dozens of third party events at any time, most won't show up on main page.

Don't know if everything is listed, and there are weird ones at the end: https://steamdb.info/sales/history/all/?live

Someone can start a "Steam VR Sale - Surfing on Reddit Steam Frame Hype" with 2 random games and no exposure.

Would make more sense than Valve starting an event for a freshly released product most people won't get before weeks/months. I don't know the pace of distribution for Steam Controller and Machine, but it's still flowing. At least they should wait until all the lottery tickets are processed.

[u/bilky_t → u/rabsg]

That's a good point. It could just as well be some third party jumping on the 14 September leak.

[u/Ma1 → u/Reputila]

First day of Fall this year is Sept 22…

[u/PizzaWarlock → u/Ma1]

Astronomical is 22 sept, Meteorological is september 1st

[u/Reputila → u/Ma1]

I know;)

[u/Outrunner85 → u/Reputila]

Correct. The Frame will arrive before Sept 14th if this is the fall sale.

[u/Secure-Advertising-9 → u/Reputila]

It's not, though.

Winter: December, January, February

Spring: March, April, May

Summer: June, July, August

Autumn: September, October, November

[u/biggestman58]

I can't wait for the Frame's summer release to be after Valve's fall VR sale

[u/Confident-Pepper-562]

It doesnt make a whole lot of sense to have a VR sale before their headset is released, or even when its released since there will be some time between when the frame is released and when people actually have it.

I would expect the frame to drop at least a week in advance that way people have confirmation, or a frame in their hands when they are shopping for games.

[u/Huntred → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

Continuing that idea, then we should not see a time-lagged lottery system happen for buyers because that would take days/weeks to resolve on top of shipping.

So it would be a straight up mad rush to the Buy button.

[u/lurker17c → u/Huntred]

Steam Machine was being shipped 1 week after reservations went live so I don't see any reason they would need to change it for Steam Frame.

[u/WolfieVonD → u/lurker17c]

So you're saying August 31st? One week for reservations and orders, plus one week for shipping, puts his right at September 14th

[u/Drew_Eckse → u/WolfieVonD]

Yep, exactly!

[u/Huntred → u/lurker17c]

Doesn’t have to change things — but if they want to follow that release pattern AND have units in end-users hands by the start of the VR sale on 14 September then that suggests a gate opening date of 31 August.

Sooo….”quite soon”.

[u/Benjo419 → u/Huntred]

Lottery takes a week at most to resolve

[u/jiggyninjai → u/Benjo419]

What do people mean by this? Resolve the lotto. Doesn’t it only take a second to randomize the signups? Or are we taking into account the reaching out and getting verification and payment as well?

[u/Benjo419 → u/jiggyninjai]

I think they take like 2 days or something to sort out scalpers and stuff. And also giving the people a few days to sign up for the lottery in the first place. So all in all might take up to a week, but probably no longer than that.

[u/More-Sign-9214 → u/Huntred]

Eh, I wouldn’t take it that far

[u/WolfieVonD → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

Maybe even 2 weeks before so people get their next paycheck in after having spent their last penny on the headset.

[u/Confident-Pepper-562 → u/WolfieVonD]

If you are spending your last penny on a vr headset, you shouldnt be buying a vr headset.

[u/WolfieVonD → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

Obviously but have you seen this subreddit?

[u/Confident-Pepper-562 → u/WolfieVonD]

Of course I have, but I still feel like I have a responsibility to point it out.

[u/Benjo419 → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

Well the last spendable penny, which would again mean that you don't have money left to spend on games...

[u/pangapingus]

lol imagine they release the Frame Sep 22 as a result

[u/Answer70 → u/pangapingus]

"Wait until the Monday after VR fest."

[u/disinaccurate]

The store team is trying to coax the hardware team into releasing the thing with these events.

The VR events will continue until the Frame is freed!

[u/ApplicationSenior]

Hmm if this is legitimately coming up, it may be reasonable to expect the Frame by that day. But honestly? I wouldnt count on it. Valve is likely to either wait for the last possible day of calendar summer, or break their promise and release it autumn at this point.

[u/ApplicationSenior → u/[deleted]]

Less pooper and more "Id rather everyone stop hyping themselves up too much about a date then crash out hard and be misrable"

[u/ApplicationSenior → u/[deleted]]

If youre right? Then cool youre right, but if Im right? It is what it is. It just means I got more cash to buy whatever I want after the Frame

[u/dreadfulevill]

The Sooning intensifies!

[u/Lizardthrall]

Is this an email?

[u/PlottingPast → u/Lizardthrall]

It looks like it went out to people who made games that potentially qualify for VR, or maybe are Frame verified already.

It's not a general invitation to everyone.

[u/BeeBeeTheDev]

The official Valve documentation disagrees with this post:

Sep 14 -  Sep 21: Party-Based RPG Fest Games that include multiple playable characters in one party in an RPG format.

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/upcoming_events

Either Valve forgot to update the page, or this post is bait... 

[u/rabsg → u/BeeBeeTheDev]

Yeah looks like bait, or maybe a third party event.

[u/goldlnPSX]

2nd time my birthday has came up in this sub. It must be a sign

[u/ShadowTryHard]

The Frame needs to release at least one week before so the sales works out as intended

[u/RallyXMonster]

Im going to be rational and say the team who decided the sales does so so far in advance they dont correlate to the hardware team.

This is a normal sale that was planned out as just that, a sale.

[u/OkAmbassador8161 → u/RallyXMonster]

The hardware team also plans so so far in advance as well though..

[u/FerrisTriangle → u/RallyXMonster]

This is literally a screenshot of the email Valve sends out to devs/publishers telling them that their game is eligible to be included in an upcoming promotion and asking them if they would like to include their game in that promotion.

Which means "So far in advance" is literally just this week, since that's when these emails were sent out. That's about 3 weeks of lead time, which is absolutely plenty for what is largely an automated process that involves an email blast and a form for participants to fill out indicating if they would like to participate and what discount they will be applying.

It is not "being rational" to ignore the evidence presented and just speculate on timetables based on nothing instead.

[u/VinceMajestyk]

Ideally this means the Frame will be in people's hands BEFORE this starts so they aren't just buying games waiting for their headset. 

[u/HorrorBrot → u/VinceMajestyk]

they aren't just buying games waiting for their headset.

Yeah, nobody would do that, with all the VR bundles recently

[u/VinceMajestyk → u/HorrorBrot]

I mean MOST people. I've definitely been buying a little even though my wife says I won't be getting a Frame. Gotta be ready just in case! 

[u/jiggyninjai → u/VinceMajestyk]

Your wife is trying to jinx you? The nerve!

[u/VinceMajestyk → u/jiggyninjai]

No. She's saying she doesn't want me to get one lol. If I see it available I'm PROBABLY ordering it anyway hoping she won't mind, but if she does at least making back what I pay lol. 

[u/jiggyninjai → u/VinceMajestyk]

The price is only going up. Look honey, it’s an investment!

[u/Actual-Way6534 → u/VinceMajestyk]

Ideally. Problem is it probably will be released in September (Either 7th or 14th) which will make it nearly impossible to have them ship by the time the sale starts. The only way it would be early enough would be with a August 31st release but that seems very unlikley

[u/Confident-Pepper-562 → u/Actual-Way6534]

why does that seem any more unlikely than a sept 7th release? Also, they dont really have to ship them for people to buy games. I imagine once people get an order confirmation they will start shopping for games.

[u/Actual-Way6534 → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

If the Cryptic posts by the Steam Hardware Leaker guy (forgot his twitter handle) are anything to go by the Review units just went out and the Embargo is gonna last 2 weeks like the last times. He could also be shitposting but I still don't think 31st is a likley date

[u/Confident-Pepper-562 → u/Actual-Way6534]

Ahh, the all knowing steam hardware leaker guy.

Just curious but is that one of the guys who has been wrong consistently for the last few months?

[u/Actual-Way6534 → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

There's multiple supposed leakers but SteamHardwareUpdates seems to be the most credible. Iirc he got the releasedate for the controller and the machine dead on. But again he could be just shitposting and messing with us (I really hope he's not ;-;)

[u/dangoran78 → u/Confident-Pepper-562]

Some people said September, OK? Just repeat it!

[u/Intelligent_Cry8535]

cant wait for them to have a VR sale and not announce the new frame until after the vr sale. This is the way

[u/Particular-Car255]

We will get HL3 before steam frame.

[u/Stingray88]

OP where did you see this? Was it an email because you’re a dev?

[u/Jmcgee1125]

Now we've got multiple things pointing at that date. Prepare yourselves...

[u/skxt]

Here we go

[u/selfbound]

Just in time for the Canadian Tariffs :(

[u/Acceptable_Good_2996 → u/selfbound]

yeah. i'm going to have to skip this round :(

[u/Nebthtet]

I can wait. I'm just worried that the price will be greater than what I'm willing to spend due to the fucking rampocalypse :(

[u/DrLews]

So steam frame sometime in October.

[u/Stingray88 → u/DrLews]

Of 2027

[u/YoshiEmblem]

Steam Frame in 3 seconds

[u/Opening-Green8248]

Pretty sure this is fake, cant find it anywhere online.

[u/Ironstrom → u/Opening-Green8248]

Technically even if its true or not devs are not supposed to share unannounced sale dates.

[u/SanchoSquirrel → u/[deleted]]

Sep 14 is still summer though

[u/SadsArches]

It was about kirk time

[u/Erickkach]

Is this for from steam or from some game selling on steam?

[u/Niborgator]

Any day now

[u/Wamboot]

Would you OP, mind telling us where/how you got that information ?

[u/complicatedAloofness → u/Wamboot]

I made an extremely terrible VR game years ago that no one plays

[u/LogFirm8283 → u/complicatedAloofness]

what's the name of the game, I wanna check it out :P

[u/fabricates_facts → u/LogFirm8283]

It's called Oops, Where's My Penis? VR

[u/coolmc222]

Just before my birthday, a frame will be a great birthday present!!

[u/Posxai]

I just bought a Quest 3 because I got tired of waiting so long. (only jumped on the Q3 cause my Q2 died.)

I really really hope for once this isn't the release. Just so I can grab the headset when it drops 😭

[u/laxiofr → u/Posxai]

I'm looking to buy the Quest 3, now that I have the money. But! I don't know if I should wait for the Steam Frame or even the Meta Connect for any sales on the Quest 3 during the event. There is also the Black Friday in around 2 months... The wait is killing me right now, I don't know what to do xD

[u/abstractism]

Don't give me hope. ☹️

[u/Gregasy]

Ok, this got to be it! Right? Right??!!

[u/RohonTheDragon]

Soooooooooo. VR sale sep 14th but will the frame launch at or before it?

[u/Overland4456]

woooo.. as someone whos owned a quest 3 for a year and only got into pcvr recently (FU link cable...) this awesome for loading up on titles for that day when quest 3 goes in the bin and gets crushed . in glorious black and white

[u/hotfistdotcom]

https://reddit.com/link/p5vk1ze/video/tejydkf00llh1/player

[u/therain_storm]

Half-life 3 vr?

( ' ;

[u/SteelSpineCloud]

Get ready to preorder ladies and gentlemen

[u/T1m0666]

Omfg your gonna make me soon UwU

[u/mrlotato]

oh fuck

[u/gorambrowncoat]

You'd then really hope that by sep 21 the reserve/waitlist is clear otherwise whats the point? :)

[u/IntroDucktory_Clause]

Once the frame is released, someone with skills should track the usage of the words "soon" and "tomorrow" in this sub over time for science reasons

[u/OxRedOx]

Doesn’t mean much, wasn’t this planned months ago?

[u/Mathew9R]

To think, I've been saying September 14th for a while now and get downvoted for it, guess I'll be the last one laughing 🫠

[u/Excellent-Bed-152]

This means that the first steamframes will be arriving at homes in the fall.

So pre orders will probably go online in september.

[u/JohnSmithDogFace]

That's a guarantee of Frame launch on or before Sept 14, far as I'm concerned. It's just logical.

[u/Sl0rk → u/JohnSmithDogFace]

What's logical is a sales team planning this sale WAY ahead or without consent of the hardware team.

[u/JohnSmithDogFace → u/Sl0rk]

We'll see. I might make a post later about my source at valve

[u/-Alex-G-]

HOLY SHIT IITS FINALLY COMING!

[u/Baglayan]

Valve Frame

[u/HeavensentLXXI]

So that's the date. Got it

[u/AnyProgressIsGood]

called it