The Hermit
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If thats how it'ss gonna be, than I guess Sony has a clear avenue for them.
Price is king.
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Now that we know price of Ocolus, which others are expected to cost more/less and why
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If thats how it'ss gonna be, than I guess Sony has a clear avenue for them.
Price is king.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
$399 if it needs that processor box.
Vive is gonna be like $999.99 for that premium product bunduru
Vive is gonna be like $999.99 for that premium product bunduru
xenorevlis
Member
I expect Vive to cost the same, minus controllers and full games (but plentiful stuff on Steam).
PSVR I'm hoping to see at $299-399 for the standalone headset and breakout box and a handful of demos/experiences, with additional bundling to include PS camera (normally $60) and 1 or 2 move controllers for $100 more.
PSVR I'm hoping to see at $299-399 for the standalone headset and breakout box and a handful of demos/experiences, with additional bundling to include PS camera (normally $60) and 1 or 2 move controllers for $100 more.
At Gamestart 2015 here in Singapore, questionnaires that PlaystationAsia staff handed out to us asked those of us who tried VR...how much would we pay for the PlaystationVR?
I noticed they were vaguely suggesting between SGD$299 to $399. With the price of a Ps4 dropping to SGD$499, I don't think they are going to go above that...
I noticed they were vaguely suggesting between SGD$299 to $399. With the price of a Ps4 dropping to SGD$499, I don't think they are going to go above that...
GIANKRATOS
Member
Psvr will cost between 349,99 and 449,99 imho
Vive will probably cost even more than oculus
Vive will probably cost even more than oculus
vizio VR
You mean google cardboard? I mean, "slightly less quality than Oculus" would be PSVR, probably.
Dirt cheap would be Cardboard.
In between you have GearVR.
Assuming PSVR is going to be cheaper than Rift, that is.
jackissocool
Member
No way PSVR costs more than a PS4. I'd put it at $300.
I honestly don't think 599.99 is a bad price if you live in the US but outside the US that price doesn't convert well right now. Honestly a lot of people who are mad are people who don't live in the US and with the different exchange rates and extra taxes that price is almost double.
I'm still interested but the Canadian dollar is garbage right now so I'll wait on it for awhile and hopefully some get sent out to retailers where it may cut costs or until they announce a full working Minecraft with it lol.
I'm also curious to see what Sony does but the appeal of Cculus for me is that it's on PC which provides a wider use. I'm sure someone will get PSVR working on PC but how that works out who knows.
I'm still interested but the Canadian dollar is garbage right now so I'll wait on it for awhile and hopefully some get sent out to retailers where it may cut costs or until they announce a full working Minecraft with it lol.
I'm also curious to see what Sony does but the appeal of Cculus for me is that it's on PC which provides a wider use. I'm sure someone will get PSVR working on PC but how that works out who knows.
diffusionx
Gold Member
PSVR: $500
Vive: $800
I'm basing this on the fact that the hardware is broadly similar and I really don't think Oculus is chasing profit. I think this is just a really expensive thing to do right now.
Vive: $800
I'm basing this on the fact that the hardware is broadly similar and I really don't think Oculus is chasing profit. I think this is just a really expensive thing to do right now.
wapplew
Member
No, I mean dirt cheap VR headset by Chinese company like Huawei, Xiao mi or ZTE etc.
They are able to produce almost premium product and selling 1/3 of everyone else. They are the main force to push price down.
xenorevlis
Member
Don't forget that Sony already makes screens and optics like the ones in PSVR, meaning they have the manufacturing precedence to create at a reduced cost. However, the PSVR also requires the PS Camera (which some people have, but most don't).
hannuraina
Member
hoping for 299 for psvr.
I don't see that happen.
My best guess would be 400, maybe 450, but also a PS4+PSVR bundle for like 600-650.
Sony can afford to cut on the profits, as the PSVR is tied to their ecosystem.
I do hope it'll cheap enough to assure VR support from developpers; Vive and Oculus will be too niche for that I'd guess, though most probably a much better experience than an inferior headset having to run on a PS4.
googleplex
Member
Yup.
Got some bad news
I can see it happening. Sony can afford that price point. Introduce at $300 and the Rift and Vive will have no chance.
Nobody will give a shit how better the Rift and Vive are to the PSVR when they'll also cost twice or in Vive's case probably 3 times as much.
When can we expect prices and release dates for the other two devices?
Sony's CES conference has been and gone without a word and Valve/HTC hasn't got anything lined up in my knowledge.
I'm hoping/expecting £350 for the PSVR (if that's the case I'm cancelling OR and getting that) and expecting £600-£700 for the Vive.
Sony's CES conference has been and gone without a word and Valve/HTC hasn't got anything lined up in my knowledge.
I'm hoping/expecting £350 for the PSVR (if that's the case I'm cancelling OR and getting that) and expecting £600-£700 for the Vive.
Melon Husk
Member
HTC have to manufacture only three things: One headset, two controllers, two lighthouses.
It won't cost less, but it's possible it won't be more than the Rift.
It won't cost less, but it's possible it won't be more than the Rift.
StereoVsn
Member
Sony will most likely come in at $399 for the headset and maybe $475 for the bundle with camera and two move controllers. They can't go more expensive then that.
Vive will be more expensive since they are including two nice touch controllers and better room scale detection but they are not including some Xbone controller or games so I can see $650 - $750 for the total package.
All of the above is for US so YMMV for Canada, UK, AU and continental Europe.
Vive will be more expensive since they are including two nice touch controllers and better room scale detection but they are not including some Xbone controller or games so I can see $650 - $750 for the total package.
All of the above is for US so YMMV for Canada, UK, AU and continental Europe.
googleplex
Member
What part of the PSVR assembly do you figure will cost more then they entirety of a PS4? Particularly since we know Sony will be looking to make money of the software and not the hardware.
fastest finger
Member
Surely PSVR will be significantly cheaper?
Like PS4 it will have been built with a price in mind from day one. What was said back in the early days? Something like "..... as soon as we can for as cheap as we can....."
I feel Oculus Rift have created their technology and then settled on a price, with a decent mark-up, afterwards.
The thing muddying the water for PSVR is the additional bits of kit required that some of us already own (camera/Move)
Hopefully they will be sensible and come in at £300/$350/350 - at least for a standalone SKU.
Like PS4 it will have been built with a price in mind from day one. What was said back in the early days? Something like "..... as soon as we can for as cheap as we can....."
I feel Oculus Rift have created their technology and then settled on a price, with a decent mark-up, afterwards.
The thing muddying the water for PSVR is the additional bits of kit required that some of us already own (camera/Move)
Hopefully they will be sensible and come in at £300/$350/350 - at least for a standalone SKU.
Probably what i'll have to wait for, if all the headsets end up being upwards of 800 between customs and shit.
BibiMaghoo
Member
For Sony I expect 3 bundles.
1) Stand alone - £300
2) With camera and Tv mount- £350
3) With 2 Move, camera, mount and launch game- £400
1) Stand alone - £300
2) With camera and Tv mount- £350
3) With 2 Move, camera, mount and launch game- £400
BRocknRolla
Member
PSVR would be DoA at $500.
$400 seems far more likely now, and that's not a price I'm thrilled about. $300 is the sweet spot, and I think it would do gangbusters. But with this OR precedent, $400 seems likely.
How bigger do you think the PSVR market will be and how many exclusive VR games they have to sell to make money from software for VR to cover all the cost with VR?
Before answering, look at the sales of 1st party games on the 35 million PS4.
MacGurcules
Member
So here's the thing I don't understand. Back before Facebook bought them out, I doubt Oculus were selling dev kits at a loss. So how is it that they could get a relatively short run of those built at under $400 each?
Even if the release model has some more tech in it, shouldn't the fact that they're tooled for full production and have that big Facebook money put us somewhere close to the $350 figure that we're supposed to be in the ballpark of? Where's that extra $250 per HMD going? A webcam and a set of clip on headphones don't seem like they'd eat that much.
Even if the release model has some more tech in it, shouldn't the fact that they're tooled for full production and have that big Facebook money put us somewhere close to the $350 figure that we're supposed to be in the ballpark of? Where's that extra $250 per HMD going? A webcam and a set of clip on headphones don't seem like they'd eat that much.
FlashFlooder
Member
PS VR - $349 standalone
$449 bundled with camera and move/navi
$449 bundled with camera and move/navi
It can't.
It probably wouldn't work out for them if they did that without reviews saying the PSVR is good.
How do you think can Sony offer a VR device for half the money of what the competition asks? (unless there is a huge gap in quality)
BRocknRolla
Member
The quality of the tech may well be similar, but it will be operating at a lower resolution, and will obviously be optimized for and driven by something that is a fraction of the cost of the sort of PC oculus is suggesting. How far apart those experiences will be for the average user is yet to be seen though.
Wouldn't Valve and Oculus also make some money on their stores too? How do we know they haven't subsidies the HW cost with the SW revenue.
Serious question, I am not sure if they have already answered this or not, and to my knowledge both companies have their own store. Obviously I think with either, you could circumvent the stores though, but they do expect some SW revenue.
Anuson.Phan
Banned
Vive - $799.99
Oculus - $599.99
PSVR - $399.99 Basic ( VR and a game or demo)
PSVR - $499.99 Premium (Camera, and a 2 Move and a game)
PSVR + PS4 - 799.99 Ultimate ( PS4, VR, Camera, 2 move and a game ) ( for Christmas 2016)
Oculus - $599.99
PSVR - $399.99 Basic ( VR and a game or demo)
PSVR - $499.99 Premium (Camera, and a 2 Move and a game)
PSVR + PS4 - 799.99 Ultimate ( PS4, VR, Camera, 2 move and a game ) ( for Christmas 2016)
Deadpool_X
Banned
It's suprising how many think that Sony will deliver the PSVR for so much less than the OR. Is this pure hopes, dreams, and fanboy wishing? Sony cannot afford to take a loss on this product. Anyone expecting the PSVR to be less than $450 is fooling themselves.
BRocknRolla
Member
I'd bet Sony is going to aim for something similar to "at cost." Losing money would be a very bold move, but I agree that it's unlikely. That said, I think selling this to the console market above $400 would cripple sales. They have a centralized marketplace where they can control software sales for their platform, which means the money can be in the software. Oculus has a storefront, but they can't guarantee its use, so they have to make a profit on the units.
Darryl M R
Member
PSVR for 399.99 or PSVR + Controller + Game for 499.99
fastest finger
Member
Sony have had few qualms with being aggressive on price in the past, doing what they need to undercut competitors - (PS1, PS2, PS4) - it's a tactic that's served them well On those occasions. If they're as serious about VR as they appear to be there's a good chance they'll do it again.