How a Computer Glitch Caused HTC Vive to Sell Out
The HTC Vive Consumer Edition officially went on sale to the public on February 29 for $799. Within the first 10 minutes, the company sold over 15,000 units, according to a tweet from Shen Ye, a VR product specialist at HTC.
What happened next was essentially a computer glitch that told consumers the device was sold out, according to Dan O’Brien, vice president of planning and product management for HTC Vive.
