Want to know how much a replacement HTC Vive Base Station or SteamVR controller would set you back should the worst happen? HTC’s Vive accessory store has been updated to include these items, along with some eye opening prices.

The HTC Vive accessory store launched a few weeks ago, and stocked a selection limited to peripherals and consumables (namely ear buds, facial interfaces etc.). But now, for those of you particularly accident prone, or simply willingly reckless with their HTC Vive hardware, HTC has added critical electronic components that you may want to replace.

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After-market replacements and accessories, especially in the mobile phone sector, where prices often creep up beyond expectations, and the HTC Vive store is no exception. If you’re looking to replace a single SteamVR controller it’ll set you back $129.99 with a single new Base Station coming in at $134.99 for example. You can also layout hands on a new breakout ‘Link’ box for $29.99.

These prices are far from outrageous, especially in the aforementioned accessory context, but it might prove as an extra incentive to reign in that reckless gaming technique or simply to secure those Base Stations with a little more care.

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Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • dextrovix

    Apart from failing under warranty this is good to know when the hardware is out of that period. I’d consider getting a couple more lighthouses regardless of faults if SteamVR can handle them, just to improve room-scale coverage.

    • J.C.

      Considering the Lighthouses only have 3 channels, and one of them is designed for “solo” use, how would 4 of them work?

      For me, getting a 3rd lighthouse would be for using the Vive in two locations. My “Vive Room” is my garage, and in the summer heat, the little window air conditioner out there doesn’t do much. Also, fiddling around with coding for the Vive currently means sitting in the garage, or coding on a machine at the other end of the house, compiling, taking it out to the garage, and testing. Gets old fast.
      A third lighthouse would let me move the headset and controllers into the computer room, which offers very little space, but there’s enough for testing functionality.

      • ummm…

        first world problems ;)

  • Outpox

    Going at 149,99€ for the controller and 154,99€ for the base (in France). W.T.F. compared to US prices…

  • Mark Godfrey

    UK; £12 nose thing, £45 delivery. Wtf!

    • Basic

      Yeah, the cable on my Vive is faulty. I was just going to buy a replacement rather than deal with the RMA/returns gauntlet.

      Turns out thew cable is £35 and the shipping is £38!

      Combined, that’s more than 10% of the total cost of the Vive – ludicrous!

  • WyrdestGeek

    I like the article title.

  • Sebastien Mathieu

    Damn, I was about to order a set of 2 face cushion, (34$ CAN) but the shipping is 65 $ CAN!!!! the same price as the full headset??? issshhh!

    • CazCore

      WOW, that’s insane!

  • Controllers should be $99.99 with free shipping. I think they would legitimately be worth that much. $130 + shipping is highway robbery (imo)

  • Sam Illingworth

    So can you buy a third base station to improve tracking? It’s not very good in the room I have.