HTC Vive will be stocked at two Australian retailers later this month

Update: The Australian Microsoft Store is also selling the HTC Vive now, for $1,399 including GST and shipping.

This month you'll be able to walk into a JB Hi-Fi or Harvey Norman and pick up a HTC Vive headset, the company's CEO of VR Business Planning Jimmy Feng announced at PAX Australia today. On November 18 the two retailers will stock the unit, with demos available at select stores.

The retail price is $1,399. As of March this year, shipping the unit from abroad cost $1,416 – not the hugest drop in price, but you'll be getting it immediately. I'll update this story as more details emerge.

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.