{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b7263199d1948af8e74777c7","clusterId":"c_a5500f9461aa5a4d1205a098","slug":"valve-ends-valve-index-production-sets-remaining-stock-at-20-percent-off","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Valve Ends Valve Index Production, Sets Remaining Stock At 20 Percent Off","summary":"Valve announced on October 14 that production of the Valve Index VR headset has ended. Remaining stock of headsets, controllers, and accessories is being sold at reduced prices in overseas markets, with the headset down 20 percent to $399.20 from its $499 launch price. Replacement controllers and tethers are also discounted. Japanese sales go through distributor KOMODO, where Index products are sold out.","whyItMatters":"With the Steam Frame positioned as the company's current VR hardware, Valve is clearing the Index line on a while-supplies-last basis rather than maintaining a two-headset lineup, and Japanese buyers face a restock question Valve has not answered.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe price cuts apply to headsets, replacement controllers, and replacement tethers, all reduced 20 percent while stock lasts. Base stations, which the headset needs for tracking, appear to have already ended sales, and the Index cannot be used without them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discounts cover overseas markets where devices are bought directly from Steam. The headset cannot be purchased from within Japan, where KOMODO handles distribution and Index products are sold out, with no word on restocking. Steam and SteamVR support continues.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Valve Index inventory is thinning in Japan first: KOMODO lists the headset, controllers and tethers as sold out while the US drops to $399.20. The regional split decides who can still buy one at all.","twitterPost":"KOMODO lists Valve Index, controllers and tethers as sold out in Japan while US buyers get 20 percent off. The discount only helps where stock remains.","threadsPost":"Valve Index stock is thinning unevenly. KOMODO's Japanese listings for the headset, controllers and tethers are sold out, while overseas buyers get the remaining units at 20 percent off, down to $399.20. A discount only moves product where inventory still exists.","newsletterBlurb":"Valve has ended production of the Valve Index, its VR headset that launched in 2019. Remaining headsets, controllers, and accessories are discounted 20 percent while supplies last in overseas markets where Steam sells devices directly. The base stations needed for tracking appear to have already ended sales, and the Index is sold out through Japanese distributor KOMODO.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261014-473332/\",\"title\":\"Valve's VR headset \\\"Valve Index\\\" ends production, available while supplies last. The long-loved Steam first-party VR finally sees a generational change.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4223,"outputTokens":598,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791947232,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T03:03:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T03:06:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T03:06:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a5500f9461aa5a4d1205a098","canonicalTitle":"ValveのVRヘッドセット「Valve Index」生産終了、在庫限りに。根強く愛されたSteam純正VR、ついに世代交代","representativeArticleId":"a_198d47b87a55c39fd51dd7d0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Valve Index\"],\"studios\":[\"Valve\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T02:06:55.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T02:06:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T03:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261014-473332/","title":"ValveのVRヘッドセット「Valve Index」生産終了、在庫限りに。根強く愛されたSteam純正VR、ついに世代交代"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Valve Index"],"studios":["Valve"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}