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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Oct 13
Valve Ends Index Production After 7 Years, Cuts Remaining Stock 20%
Updated
Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Oct 13

Valve Ends Index Production After 7 Years, Cuts Remaining Stock 20%

2 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Oct 13

Summary

  • $399.20 is the new Steam price for the Valve Index, after Valve confirmed the 2019 headset is no longer being produced and will be sold only while supplies last.
  • Valve tied the sunset to its shift toward the newly released Steam Frame, ending a run of more than seven years for its previous flagship VR headset.
  • 20% discounts also apply to Index replacement parts including the Left Controller and Tether, giving existing owners a cheaper last chance to buy accessories.
  • Support for current users will continue through Steam and SteamVR, so the production halt does not change software support for installed headsets.

Insights

With the Valve Index dead and parts running out, how long until existing high-end VR setups become expensive paperweights?
Valve’s Steam Frame embraces wireless freedom, but does abandoning external tracking mean sacrificing the precision that made the Index legendary?