Valve discounts leftover Index VR headsets as production ends
Valve has cut the price of its remaining Index VR headsets to $399.20 after the Steam Frame made the older model obsolete. The Index launched in 2019 at $499, and the headset is now sold without controllers or a base station. Valve says the Index is no longer in production and that remaining stock and accessories are available only while supplies last.
Valve cut remaining Index VR headsets to $399.20. The model launched in 2019 at $499, and Valve says production has ended. The discounted headset lacks controllers and a base station; a former $999 bundle with those parts is gone. Left controller replacements cost $119.20, tethers $103.20, while right controllers and base stations are unavailable from Valve.
The Index debuted in April 2019 and was reviewed as the best VR headset then, though not a full second-generation step. It needed a PC tether, then common, while standalone VR soon gained ground. A Valve designer had hinted production stopped earlier; this was the company’s first official confirmation.
The clearance could make PC VR slightly more accessible to budget-minded enthusiasts, though missing controllers and base stations may offset the savings. Existing Index owners seeking repairs or replacements may face shrinking official supply and rely more on resellers. As Valve shifts attention to Steam Frame, developers and players may gradually move toward newer hardware, while collectors could treat remaining Index units as end-of-line curiosities. The long-term effect on VR adoption is likely modest, since this is a discontinued premium device rather than a mass-market product.