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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
- Thread starter War Eagle
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I know PSVR will be cheaper than this. By how much who knows. Sony could do some serious VR business if they go really daring with the price. Many will be put off the double cost of upgrading their PC and the Rift. Plug and play and by all accounts not all that inferior VR for a much cheaper price, especially if you already have PS4 as 35 million people do.
This market could be Sony's. Even $400 seems decent now. For me that would probably mean £300 UK which is what I'm.happy to pay for already. Fingers cross.
This market could be Sony's. Even $400 seems decent now. For me that would probably mean £300 UK which is what I'm.happy to pay for already. Fingers cross.
Lilalaunebaer
Member
599$.
~550 according to conversion.
699
Well, will wait.
~550 according to conversion.
699
Well, will wait.
entremet
Member
I don't get this after Lucky made those statements.
Anyone who things Playstation VR will be any less expensive is bananas. Sony isn't going to bend over backwards and push these things out cheap.
Also, shockingly, a fairly powerful PC is required to run games at 120fps (120hz displays) at 4320x1200.
This current thread meltdown is ridiculous.
Also, shockingly, a fairly powerful PC is required to run games at 120fps (120hz displays) at 4320x1200.
This current thread meltdown is ridiculous.
I'm new be nice
Member
Most people don't even have the computer to drive this thing as it is right now. The only people buying this thing are us crazy morons.
I mean you're totally right, but I think we really do have to accept that this thing and god help us the vive are going to be on the cutting edge for the present and there is no way around that.
ZeroMaverick
Member
$600 and you need a bulky PC to use it, right?
Lionel Richie
Member
Ice. Cold.
PeskyToaster
Member
This fucking guy, every time.
Getting constant 1 dollar charges and 1 dollar refunds every time a transaction is attempted.
Will that negatively affect credit somehow?
Super duper common in the consumer electronics world, not entirely sure why anyone is surprised. Video games are the exception to the rule, I feel. Sony tried to put the PS3 into that world last gen and it hurt them bad.
Will that negatively affect credit somehow?
Super duper common in the consumer electronics world, not entirely sure why anyone is surprised. Video games are the exception to the rule, I feel. Sony tried to put the PS3 into that world last gen and it hurt them bad.
Diablohead
Member
And you got to foot the bill for that padded cardboard box and postage stamp, too!
j0hnny_385
Member
If Rift is 700 EUR, I'm really afraid for Vive (HMD+Lighthouse, ...). 
I knew VR was going to be expensive, but is straight robbery via US->EUR conversion rates. God damn it.
I knew VR was going to be expensive, but is straight robbery via US->EUR conversion rates. God damn it.
KurtSloane
Banned
PSVR will be the same price as the PS4, expect a bundle of a PS4 and a PSVR at near the same price as a Rift.
Don't you mean Oculus Rip?
I know, Oculus RIP was just sitting there for him.
I really expected $499, but having it be $840CDN before shipping and taxes is an obvious "nope" for me.
I expect the PSVR to be more expensive than the PS4 was when I got it thanks to the tanking dollar here, there is simply no way it won't be more expensive than $399. :\ If that's the case, I will likely wait a while on that too.
Same. I'm backing off until it gets straightened out. Even if that means missing the initial run.
He's insisting that it's a grand. Is the 781 including shipping taxes and all that?
Either way, don't really care too much. It's way way way too expensive for me atm.
flyinpiranha
Member
We're here. It's not that many people. There are A LOT more never-going-to-buy-it-anyway-but-I'll-comment-on-price crowd in this thread.
Exactly like the one post that summed up what this would be like in the other thread. pages of gifs and NO and HAHAHAHAHA and then it will move into discussion once the drive-bys are gone.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
But with those flagship cellphones you can actually do something. This is just an enclosed screen. You still need a $1000 PC to use it.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah my statement is that this is Sony's for the taking if they can launch at a really competitive price otherwise your right the lower specs won't be worth the trade off.
What? Of course they are.
This is like when people claim Nintendo isn't competing with mobile.
Ironically that's what the PS3 cost.
I think this is another reason they should have started early and small with things similar to the DKs. They would have been cheaper and not as good but probably good enough for people to be happy with and you can upgrade each year as things improve and become cheaper. There's nothing perfect about any of this VR tech, it's going to be a iterative product driven by consumer feedback so there's no reason to keep holding back and waiting for that perfect moment that will never happen. At least they have a date though, so we'll get some traction and eventually price drops.
UnrealEck
Member
To people that just want to experience VR, it might sway them to PSVR. But to those that want to play on (PC) way better hardware that can accomodate a Rift or a Vive, that's not going to change really.
aren't you going to get hit with duty as well?
if you're importing you're going to have to pay VAT on that, right?
RowdyReverb
Member
I wonder what their sales expectations are at that price point. You're already targeting a niche within a niche with VR, and now it has an even higher barrier to entry.
Though, I suppose the high end PC market has people willing to drop that much money on a gaming device. Maybe a price cut wouldn't actually make that big of a difference in gross sales.
Though, I suppose the high end PC market has people willing to drop that much money on a gaming device. Maybe a price cut wouldn't actually make that big of a difference in gross sales.