Valve index, rv glasses sell out after half life: alyx announcement

Although Valve Index glasses are still in stock in the UK, the same cannot be said for the USA. and Canada, who have seen how the message of “Back in Stock Soon”. Meanwhile, "full kit" orders, which include VR headsets, controllers, and base stations, have a new "expect delivery before December 25th" message (expect delivery by December 25).

Valve Index is sold out in some regions after the announcement of Half Life: Alyx

One thing is clear, Valve has had a surge in sales for the Valve Index glasses, which have likely been fueled by Half-Life: Alyx, the new game in the franchise that's exclusive to virtual reality glasses.

Half Life: Alyx is a prequel to Half-Life 2 for VR, acting as a AAA experience for virtual reality. Valve comments that the game is not intended to be played with a keyboard + mouse or a traditional console controller. Therefore, the only way to play it is with virtual reality glasses.

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The announcement of the game was likely to drive sales, not only from Valve Index, but also from other VR glasses like HTX Vive or Oculus Rift.

On the other hand, the game is exclusive to PC and there is no news that it will be released on PlayStation 4 and its PSVR glasses. It is known that PlayStation 5 will also receive a new updated PSVR glasses, however it has not yet been seen and we do not know if Valve intends for the game to be released on PlayStation 5.

Valve Index glasses currently cost around $ 999.

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