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Over 15,000 Vive headsets sold in less than 10 minutes

HTC sold 15,000 Vive virtual reality headsets in less than 10 minutes after opening pre-orders yesterday.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

March 1, 2016

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Newsbrief: HTC sold 15,000 Vive virtual reality headsets in less than 10 minutes after opening pre-orders yesterday

HTC's Shen Ye, who was clearly impessed with the numbers, broke the news on Twitter.

The consumer version of the Steam VR-powered Vive can currently be pre-ordered for $799 in the U.S., £689 in the UK, and €899 across the rest of Europe.

Anyone who pre-orders a headset will also get their hands on a limited software bundle featuring VR games Fantastic Contraption and Job Simulator, as well as Google's virtual reality painting studio, Tilt Brush. 

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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