The Valve Index VR headset sold a remarkable 103,000 units after the announcement of Half-Life Alyx, but catastrophe soon struck. Valve’s production schedule for the pricey headset was thrown completely off of its axis as a result of the coronavirus, to the extent that it was still completely out of stock just a month ahead of Half-Life Alyx’s release date.
However, a recent report from RPS mentions that a Valve Index restock could be on the way. Specifically, it’s rumored that the headset will go back on sale on Monday, March 9. However, it’s also likely it will sell out almost immediately.
The rumor comes from the unofficial Steam Database Twitter page. You can read the post below.
Valve Index VR kits will be available for purchase on March 9th starting at 10 AM PDT (5 PM UTC).
— Steam Database (@SteamDB) March 3, 2020
Due to high demand, Valve expects available stock to sell out on Monday.#HalfLifeAlyx #ValveIndex #VR #VirtualReality
It’s a bit fishy, but they also went on to post another tweet, which explicitly mentions the restock.
Valve Index VR kits will be available for purchase on March 9th starting at 10 AM PDT (5 PM UTC).
— Steam Database (@SteamDB) March 3, 2020
Due to high demand, Valve expects available stock to sell out on Monday.#HalfLifeAlyx #ValveIndex #VR #VirtualReality
Still not concrete, but people are already itching to get their hands on an Index in case it’s their last chance before Alyx launches.
An Index costs £919, so these people mean business. Dropping a grand with four days notice based on an unofficial leak might seem a bit wild, but hey, this is Half-Life, the all-in most expensive video game in history, apparently.
Half-Life Alyx comes to Steam on March 23, 2020. Obviously you need an Index to play, or else these people wouldn’t care so much about a restock.
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2020/03/04/valve-index-restock-half-life-alyx/
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