The Valve Index is sold out following Half Life Alyx trailer

[Deleted member 12790]

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Most packages of Index, Valve's high-end VR headset released earlier this year, are sold out following last week's announcement of Half-Life: Alyx.

If Valve is counting on Half-Life: Alyx being a killer app for VR, early signs suggest they may just get their wish.

Following last week's announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, most Index packages—the headset-only, controllers-only, and headset + controller packages—are currently listed as sold out with a 'Back in Stock Soon' message in place of the order button.

As for the 'full kit' package (headset + controllers + base stations), Valve is advising that anyone ordering today can "expect delivery before December 25th," nearly a month from now.

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The full kit is $1000, the headset alone is $500, and the Index controllers alone are $270, so these items selling out is impressive considering the price.

This is in addition to the Oculus Quest having sold 180,000 units in Q3, and 400,000 units overall in 6 months, indicating the tail end of 2019 is shaping up to be the best VR sales ever. Of course, that's a reoccuring trend, as every year since the original Rift and Vive and PSVR launched, VR headset sales have increased every single holiday season.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

The full kit is $1000, the headset alone is $500, and the Index controllers alone are $270, so these items selling out is impressive considering the price.

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I think the main takeaway here is that people underestimate just how dedicated the fanbase for Half Life is. Plenty of takes on Twitter and on the announcement thread saying it won't sell well because it is VR and I'm getting the indication that it might sell very well.

I will mostly be interested in player count on release. I want to be shocked.

 

[Komo]

Was surprising to say the least.

 

[z1ggy]

Half Life gave a lot of people the excuse/final push to finally get a VR set. I hope also, Valve see peoples demand for more HL.

 

[Randomly Generated]

People want their HL and the trailer was awesome.

 

[BraXzy]

Had a bit of deja vu then realised

https://www.resetera.com/threads/va...lyx-announcement-now-taking-backorder.155773/

 

[MerluzaSamus]

Valve Index? The Vr kit that costs $1000 dollars?
That's... Impressive.

I mean, the game is compatible with even generic kits that uses Windows mixed reality, which costs about $200, and yet people are going towards the premium one.

The game has a lot of pull.

 

[Deleted member 2840]

Not sold out yet in Canada, at least. My inventory is selling waaay too slowly.

 

[Randomly Generated]

Valve Index? The Vr kit that costs $1000 dollars?
That's... Impressive.

I mean, the game is compatible with even generic kits that uses Windows mixed reality, which costs about $200, and yet people are going towards the premium one.

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A lot of people will want the optimal experience for the first HL game in 12 years.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

That's pretty cool news. Maybe this was the kick in the balls VR needed.

 

[Zombine]

Valve Index? The Vr kit that costs $1000 dollars?
That's... Impressive.

I mean, the game is compatible with even generic kits that uses Windows mixed reality, which costs about $200, and yet people are going towards the premium one.

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I'd say it's relative to people assuming that it's the best way to play, and this game pushed them over the edge for purchase.

 

[Deleted member 12790]

Had a bit of deja vu then realised

https://www.resetera.com/threads/va...lyx-announcement-now-taking-backorder.155773/

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Did a search using the board's search feature and got nothing in return, guess it was a software bug.

 

[Crayon]

Many here who are allergic to vr will change their tune when the right game comes along.

 

[Grettir_the_Swole]

I'm fine with that. Some VR games can be a lot of fun so it's good to see the platform get even more interest from known developers. I'm not nearly dedicated enough to spend $1k plus upgrade parts for just one game. My PSVR is good enough for me.

All in all, here's hoping the series won't be locked behind whatever hardware venture Valve is investing in from now on.

 

[Acidote]

I don't have VR and I will buy the game to play it with a friends Quest.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Oculus headsets also selling really well right now.

Valve know their audience. Tons of them already have a PC good enough to play Alyx and also likely have the money necessary to invest in VR but just need a killer game to convince them.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

Some people finally got that game they wanted for VR.

I'm just poor otherwise I would've been in for beat saber.

 

[Windrunner]

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