SlimySnake
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Sony execs are high fiving each other right now. They probably thought $300 was too steep, but now they can easily sell this for $400.
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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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Gipsy Danger
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I think the $599 is fair enough but it's £499 for UK customers. That seems a bit strange. Probably going to leave it and wait to see what Vive is doing.
$600 is a lot for a supposedly subsidised device with a basic camera for tracking. Vive could be really expensive - two lighthouses, two motion tracking controllers, camera in the headset, HTC more likely to want some profit margin than facebook do - could be $700-750 easily.
Also has me a little wary about PSVR. Even assuming Sony do a base model without camera or controller (for those PS4 owners that already have those), it could still easily be $399-499 as they also have to contend with the breakout box having additional processing (and therefore cost)
edit: £499 UK price (not including shipping). Surprisingly not bad considering the horrible Euro price.
Also has me a little wary about PSVR. Even assuming Sony do a base model without camera or controller (for those PS4 owners that already have those), it could still easily be $399-499 as they also have to contend with the breakout box having additional processing (and therefore cost)
edit: £499 UK price (not including shipping). Surprisingly not bad considering the horrible Euro price.
I'm new be nice
Member
It's too much, I bought it, but it's too much.
I dont even want to think about what the Vive will cost
I dont even want to think about what the Vive will cost
CyberPunked
Member
Well, that's £529 gone []-)
Digital Savior
Member
It was a bit higher than I wanted. Hope it's worth it boys. At least they don't charge right away!
Dr. Black Jack
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Chance Hale
Member
I'm about to move, does anyone know if there are issues with changing addresses with Oculus in general?
yeah way too expansive. That price basically means it's DOA. And holy shit at that price for Europe.. Fuck you Oculus.
VR shouldn't cost more than 400$.
This VR battle is only Sony's to lose at this point.. people were worried when they said it's going to be as expansive as a console.. no 399$ doesn't sound too bad. Espacially since we know that there are actual games being made for the thing and it will work on the console almost 40million people have.
VR shouldn't cost more than 400$.
This VR battle is only Sony's to lose at this point.. people were worried when they said it's going to be as expansive as a console.. no 399$ doesn't sound too bad. Espacially since we know that there are actual games being made for the thing and it will work on the console almost 40million people have.
Pops Maellard
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Keep getting a "Something went wrong. Please try again" error. What.
ScreamingTrees
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699 and doesn't even include shipping. Eh no.
Turin Turambar
Member
Funny thing, I'm not seeing the prices in euros, and I'm here in Western Europe.
Instead, it costs $59900!!! Because somehow the point isn't rendering I suppose?
Instead, it costs $59900!!! Because somehow the point isn't rendering I suppose?
glimmerman
Member
Fuck me.
699 in Italy.
You have to be shitting us. Palmer's going to be tweeting a LOT later on.
699 in Italy.
You have to be shitting us. Palmer's going to be tweeting a LOT later on.
HOLY CRAP!
Was hoping for no more than $450!!!
Still preordered but I am hoping the Vive come in at a more competitive price, because then I will switch my preorder in a heart beat.
Was not 100% sold on getting the Oculus over the VIve anyway. But this could be the deal breaker for me.
Hate the fact that $50 Xbox One controller that I won't be using is adding to the cost too.
Was hoping for no more than $450!!!
Still preordered but I am hoping the Vive come in at a more competitive price, because then I will switch my preorder in a heart beat.
Was not 100% sold on getting the Oculus over the VIve anyway. But this could be the deal breaker for me.
Hate the fact that $50 Xbox One controller that I won't be using is adding to the cost too.
The top of the oculus shop page has a link to it.
"Make sure your Windows PC is Rift ready!
Download and run the Rift compatibility tool for Windows to find out."
WarMacheen
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gamechanger87
Member
Why would they do that?
Can someone explain to me why they expect PSVR to be $300? These things aren't cheap.
I think people really need to think about an actual pricing model for these products.
Colonel Nasty
Member
No way the PSVR is less than 400$ now. Similar hardware plus the breakout box. Prepare your wallets.
linkandzelda
Member
lol. Apparently it is £499 or the equivalent of US$720 in the UK. That is far, far too much. I'll think about buying again when it has some good exclusive software and is less than £300.
family_guy
Member
On second thought, tax and shipping kills this. Will look out for Amazon or Newegg orders.
tim_pkmn89
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/ne...first-blu-ray-player-with-1000-price-2006-06/
Holy shit guys, the first Blu-Ray player is going to cost $1000. RIP Blu-Ray, DOA.
Holy shit guys, the first Blu-Ray player is going to cost $1000. RIP Blu-Ray, DOA.
Black Republican
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bahahahaha
GinoFelino
Member
Even at my most pessimistic, I wouldn't have guessed a price this outrageous.
Absolutely zero chance of catching on at that price point.
Absolutely zero chance of catching on at that price point.
No. You don't count development kits as generations of consumer products. Glad to help clarify that.
UnrealEck
Member
Did it charge your bank account yet?
I don't see them going that low, but Sony could surprise me.
Zombie James
Banned
700 Euros?? Holy shit.
Don't be surprised when it comes in at the same price or higher.
I really doubt that especially since they need to bundle it with a game. If a PS4 with a game cost 350 then thier VR will be $250? I really doubt that.