Scalpers & Scammers Swoop In To Prey On Waitlisted Would-Be Steam Frame Buyers
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"Scalpers & Scammers Swoop In To Prey On Waitlisted Would-Be Steam Frame Buyers" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include PCMag, The Verge, IGN and bgr.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (6)
- Valve's Steam Frame Orders Begin Today. How to Snag the $1,059 VR Headset PCMag · 3d ago
- Valve has already fixed the Steam Frame’s slow charging speeds. The Verge · 3d ago
- Scalpers Are Trying to Sell Valve's Steam Frame for Up to $2,000, but the Community Is Fighting Back IGN · 3d ago
- 4 Affordable VR Headsets You Should Try Instead Of The Steam Frame bgr.com · 3d ago
- 4 Disadvantages Of The Steam Frame You Need To Know About bgr.com · 3d ago
- Steam Frame reservation invites are being sent out today, here's when you might get to pre-order one PC Guide · 3d ago
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