Get ready for Half-Life Alyx with a Black Friday VR headset deal

The recent announcement of Half-Life Alyx has brought a flurry of interest in VR headsets ahead of the March 2020 release date. If you're planning to buy a headset so you can check out the long-awaited third installment of this legendary PC franchise, this article is for you. We've scoured the web for the best VR headset deals, including the best prices on all of the four headset types officially supported by Half-Life Alyx.

That foursome includes Valve's own Index, plus the HTC Vive Pro and Vive Cosmos, the Oculus Rift S and Quest and a range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets. The biggest deals we've found are on HTC Vive and Oculus equipment, which are currently discounted on the official Vive Store (in the US) and Amazon, respectively. All sales are only while supplies last, so if you've got your eyes on something hot - like the recently released Vive Cosmos - you may want to act quickly.

Here's what we've found - plus our recommendations on which systems offer the best VR experience, how they differ in terms of specifications and what is the best value for money option. First, the summary, presented in a convenient table form:

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