Valve cuts Index VR price by 20% as leaked code hints at OLED Steam Frame refresh

Valve has ended Index production and is clearing stock with a 20% discount: the headset now costs $400, with accessories also reduced. Leaked Steam Frame kernel code reveals a prototype codenamed Plano with 3552×3840 per-eye OLED panels and a 90Hz refresh rate.

• Index drops to $400, tether to $103.20, base station and controller to $120
• Buying the bundle's parts separately now totals $741, down from $926
• Prototype Plano would use 3552×3840 per-eye OLED panels at 90Hz, with 120Hz in testing
• Plano keeps the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and adds foveated scaling