Valve discontinues Index VR headset and discounts remaining stock
Valve has stopped making the Index VR headset and cut remaining stock to $399.20, but the discounted unit does not include controllers or base stations.
Valve has confirmed that the Valve Index is no longer being produced, with remaining headsets, controllers and accessories discounted on Steam while supplies last. The headset is now listed at $399.20, down from its original $499 price. 1
The discount applies to the headset itself, which does not include controllers or base stations. Valve’s remaining-stock notice also lists replacement left controllers and tethers, but buyers will need to check availability carefully: the right-controller replacement was not listed in the announcement covered here. 1
The Index launched in 2019 as Valve’s premium PC VR headset, built around high-refresh-rate displays, a wide field of view and off-ear audio. Its replacement in Valve’s current hardware line-up is the recently launched Steam Frame, leaving the Index as an older, tethered alternative rather than a current flagship. 2
Valve says existing Index hardware remains supported on Steam and SteamVR. The company has not stated how many units remain, so the reduced price is explicitly a while-supplies-last offer rather than a permanent new MSRP. 1
Our opinion
The discount makes the Index more interesting as a repairable-enough piece of VR history than as an obvious modern recommendation. The headset still has a strong display and audio specification, but buying one at this stage means accepting cables, ageing accessories and the possibility that sourcing a complete controller-and-base-station setup will cost more than the headline price suggests.
That makes the $399.20 figure useful context, not a verdict. If you already own the supporting hardware, the price cut is a straightforward way to replace a failed headset. For anyone starting from zero, Valve’s decision to stop production is the more important part of the story: check the full kit cost and support horizon before treating the remaining stock as a bargain.