Valve Index Available June 28 ($499.99 VR Headset Only, $749.99 Headset + Controllers, $999.99 Headset + Controllers + Base Stations)

[Schierke Mori]

Websites and prices are live on their store.

https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/index/h

https://store.steampowered.com/valveindex

Headset: $499.99
Controllers: $279.99
Base Station: $149.99

Headset + Controllers: $749.99
Headset + Controllers + 2 Base Stations: $999.99

Specs:

 

[Rodjer]

https://store.steampowered.com/valveindex

EU Prices

1079€ + shipping for Headest + Controllers + Base station
799€ + shipping for Headset + Controllers

 

[Arthands]

List of games optimized with the Valve Index Controllers

 

[Toni]

1,000 monies seems far too excessive.

 

[Contraband]

Looks like an embargo just lifted, seeing some impression articles.

 

[Crayon]

Go big or go home.

 

[bsigg]

If bought individually:

$499 for the headset
$279 for the controllers

 

[Deleted member 48897]

With prices like that, VR will be mainstream any day now

 

[JigglesBunny]

Price is fucking ludicrous. Sticking with my Rift, Quest and PSVR.

Spoiler

Yes, I am well aware that the combined price of those HMDs exceed the cost of this. Thankfully, I didn't buy these all simultaneously.

 

[Kthulhu]

RIP at those prices. Hopefully they drop quickly.

 

[Poohblaster]

Launching this without some games made by Valve would be insane right? Come on Valve, show us some software.

 

[atom519]

Specs look nice. Headset + Controllers for me.

 

[mrglcs]

Insane prices if you ask me. I was really looking forward to the reveal, but with those prices I don't give a shit anymore.

 

[ghostcrew]

UK prices are..

£989.00 with Base Stations
£689.00 without

Oof! Too expensive for me to upgrade (seeing as I don't have any base stations - I'm an Oculus PCVR user) but kinda glad they're targeting high spec. Excited to see what it can do.

 

[signal]

wao

 

[deadfolk]

Whoah at that price.

Then this:

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
associated with materials used in Base Station housing, power supply, and cables

Click to shrink...

 

[EVIL]

Its been known that valve rather goes higher end experience than a low cost one.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

1100 Euro is just fucking insane.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Looks Badass to be honest. Price is an issue.

 

[RRW]

so tell me in simplest form how is this compared to other VR

 

[Otheradam]

Is this coming with Half-Life 3? How are they going to move units with that price??

 

[Amauri14]

That thing looks beautiful, I cannot wait for the impressions.

 

[Loudninja]

Goddamn but you have to start somewhere I guess.

 

[-JD-]

i would've paid that much in 2016-17.

In 2019 I'm a cynic, so I'll pass.

 

[Deleted member 48897]

 

[Realyst]

No way I could justify getting this when I already have a Vive and Rift, even with the improved FOV. I might buy the controllers though.

 

[janusff]

Neat

 

[Becks']

280 for controllers is insane.

 

[samred]

Here's my feature-length look at the Valve Index, along with quotes from Valve's staffers: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019...-of-vrs-first-generation-but-is-it-worth-999/

 

[eonden]

If they charge shipping after having to pay 1000€ i would laugh.

Whoah at that price.

Then this:

Click to shrink...

(Thats not weird, a lot of products can be related to that kind of stuff but are common in production / everyday products)

 

[ghostcrew]

Errrrr...

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
associated with materials used in Base Station housing, power supply, and cables

Click to shrink...

 

[TheJackdog]

seems like an awful price, is there ANYTHING that sets this headset apart from what is already out there?

 

[Rodjer]

1,000 monies seems far too excessive.

Click to shrink...

there ANYTHING that sets this headset apart from what is already out there?

Click to shrink...

It's a lot, but the controllers are the real deal, they are expensive because they can do some neat shit.
look at this


The headset alone is 500$ and you can just buy the headset and use a normal Xbox One controller

 

[Comandr]

I appreciate that I can use my existing vive controllers and base stations. Genuinely expected to have to buy a whole new thing. That said, will need to see impressions first. Doesn't look insanely better than the Vive right off the bat.

 

[eonden]

Here's my feature-length look at the Valve Index, along with quotes from Valve's staffers: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019...-of-vrs-first-generation-but-is-it-worth-999/

Click to shrink...

In fact, that bad news was met with more bad news: only one Valve VR game is slated to launch by the end of 2019, and we didn't get to see or test it.

Click to shrink...

NANI

 

[LOLDSFAN]

That price. D;

Guess I'll be sticking with my Rift for a few more generations.

The headset does look comfy though.

 

[Kazer]

Damn that looks nice. Price is a bit high for me though.

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

It has to be a far superior experience compared to the rift S at that price.

Rift S is a little lower res, but has everything you need, included in the box for $399

 

[Kaiser Swayze]

Definitely for those who aren't fucking around when it comes to VR. I'll stick with my pedestrian PSVR for now, but will be pining from afar.

 

[ragingbegal]

Here's hoping it pulls a Steam Link and falls to $5 during Steam sales.

 

[MrKlaw]

279 for the controllers. That's a *lot*

 

[ASaiyan]

Wow. Suddenly I'm glad I grabbed a Vive after all. $1,000 for the set is...something. And it's not even wireless?

 

[Deleted member 36708]

Good for those that will pay to jump in. I haven't even gotten labovr yet.

 

[DJ_Lae]

Holy shit, I was not expecting that price.

Having leapt into VR with the Rift late last year for $400CDN, the prospect of shelling out what will probably be more than $1400CDN for the full set of this thing...

I can wait.

 

[sirap]

That's ticking so many boxes for me. It's gonna be a pita getting that thing shipped to Malaysia.

 

[vermadas]

Wow, far too expensive for me.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

Errrrr...

Click to shrink...

Something something sell a testicle.

 

[Soundchaser]

So, Valve News Network was right about the price.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Seems somewhat pointless at that price with no foveated rendering when PSVR 2.0 is supposed to have it and likely to retail for much less.

 

[JigglesBunny]

The tech is absolutely the best in the VR market to date and it likely won't be eclipsed for a few years but that price is unbelievable, that's almost priced like a commercial product rather than a consumer one.