HMD Odyssey+ price halved months ahead of Half-Life: Alyx release

Samsung has slashed the HMD Odyssey+' price tag almost in half. The device is now available for 54% off the original price, or just for $229, down from $499. This effectively makes the HMD Odyssey+ the cheapest VR solution on the market (not counting solutions that require a smartphone). It's even cheaper than the PlayStation VR, which usually sells for around $299 and is generally considered to be one of the cheapest ways to get into VR.

HMD Odyssey+ is now the cheapest VR solution for Half-Life: Alyx

The Samsung HMD Odyssey+ is a Windows Mixed Reality headset, meaning that it has to be connected to a computer in order to function. For this reason, it can play Steam VR games, which means that it should also work with the upcoming Valve title, Half-Life: Alyx. It's one of the most – if not the most- highly-anticipated VR titles and it will be coming in March.

It's almost as if Samsung is aware of how big of a deal Half-Life: Alyx is for some gamers, and how big of a selling point it could become for VR headsets worldwide. Offering a great discount on the HMD Odyssey+ at this time could get a lot of VR newcomers on board with Samsung's solution. They might stick around long after they'll be done with the next Half-Life installment and they could continue supporting the platform through VIVEPORT subscriptions and other means.