Scalpers Flip $100 Steam Frame Reservations on eBay as Waitlist Pushes Buyers Into 2027
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Updated · UploadVR · Sep 18
Scalpers Flip $100 Steam Frame Reservations on eBay as Waitlist Pushes Buyers Into 2027
2 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Sep 18
Summary
$100 Steam Frame reservation confirmations began appearing on eBay after Valve sent waitlist emails, with some buyers told they may not get the accessory until 2027.
Those listings are selling not a confirmed device but a place in Valve's queue, often using screenshots of reservation emails that can be copied or altered.
Valve had already used account registration controls similar to past Steam launches to curb scalping, but secondary-market listings surfaced soon after reservations opened on Sept. 14.
The resale frenzy echoes earlier Steam Controller scalping and has since expanded beyond reservations, with invited Steam Frame units later listed for $1,750 to more than $2,000.