Update, 6/7, 12:45pm EDT: Following this weekend's surprise surge of Vive VR kits at Micro Center stores, HTC announced an official stabilization of the $800 system's supply on Tuesday. Now, VR hopefuls in 24 countries can expect orders directly from HTC to ship within "2-3 business days."

HTC took the opportunity to confirm that in-store Vive demos will land in 100 retail stores by the end of June, spread between Microsoft Stores, GameStop shops, and Micro Center locations.

Original report: With pre-order woes and supply limits lifting, the opportunities to walk into a store and buy a high-end virtual reality system are on the rise. Oculus has announced some specific in-store demos and purchase opportunities, while its main rival, the HTC Vive, has had fewer hype-building announcements.

Which makes this weekend's news a little surprising: the HTC Vive is now sitting in a number of Micro Center shops, ready for anybody with $800 (before tax) to spare. The news was announced via an online mailer, and members of the Vive Reddit community have confirmed on-site demos and buyable systems at stores across the nation.

Conversely, these Vive boxes do not appear to be on sale at Micro Center's online store, but Vive fans have begun to report much shorter time spans between HTC site orders and deliveries since the system's launch has subsided. Still, there's something to be said about the combined, real-life experience of the Vive's headset, tracked controllers, and ability to walk around in games and apps. Doing so at a participating Micro Center demo station will certainly trump reading about it.

We suggest calling your neighborhood Micro Center to confirm whether it houses either a demo kiosk or retail Vive boxes (and mortgaging your house so you can supe up a compatible Windows PC) before making the trek this weekend.