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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I like VR, and I'm not a total VR hater. Even my cheap Google Cardboard is legit.
That being said $599?
That being said $599?
Pops Maellard
Member
Same. Cards and paypal failed. Apple Pay keeps giving me $1 preauth charge notifications from Oculus, but it refuses to actually complete the transaction.
prodystopian
Member
Thanks for the replies. I'll keep clicking.
daniebanes
Neo Member
LOL
Future PhaZe
Member
A proven VR solution with a unique input device and strong supporting software sounds good for 600, but with how early in the game we are I can't help but feel this is overpriced.
T.Slothrop
Member
I pre-ordered and have just entered a virtual reality where I believe it's going to be worth it.
Freeman
Banned
The credit card company is trying to protect your money.
I tried three times and each time it charged my CC $1.00, but the transaction failed.
metalhead79
Neo Member
The dream is dead. So much for dogfighting in my Viper in VR. I was prepared to go as high as $500, but $600 is way too high.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
The more I let the price sink in, the more I'm glad I got the TrackIR early on. I know they're completely different things in the grand scheme of things, but it definitely staves off my need for VR.
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
By the time I get my order through, it will ship by September.
That doesn't even include tax or shipping so it'll be over $900 by time that happens.
small44
Member
I think it will be the second step.
Terranwolf
Neo Member
I just emptied my wallet and got one. Not happy about the price though.
$599 is without tax. Add 19% tax (like here in Germany) and you get $712,81, which is €663.07, so it is actually quite close to the US price. Still way too expensive.
EDIT: corrected currency hickup
geordiemp
Member
But there is only 1 screen in PSVR, not 2.
And many people already have the camera and controllers, so if they do a minimal bundle of box + headset....
Also sony get royalty on all software, and maybe they could make it so PS+ is required as well. That would subsidise adoption.
Occulus just get money from the hardware only.
Sony have to go for mass market and make price in same region as console.
Turin Turambar
Member
Lol no.
Quintin DM
Member
VR is cool, but it's not $599.99 cool. That price will have to drop before I jump in on VR.
Blak_Status
Member
Dusktildawn48
Member
ANYONE HAVING CARD ISSUES CHECK YOUR ORDER HISTORY! MY ORDER HISTORY SAYS I HAVE IT PREORDERED!
8.5/10 because of the typo.
That's what I decided too.
Zero chance.
bestpersonevar
Member
won't take my Mastercard, Visa, or PayPal...IDK
Can someone explain the price point rage? I'd be willing to bet that almost every company working on VR/OR isn't expecting to move tons of units this year or even next year for that matter. These next few years will need to be about educating the market and getting *some* people to spend a lot on the product. I remember everyone freaking out about the PS3's price point at launch and then after some years that came to be a great console and gave Sony the momentum needed to launch PS4.
All this to say, sure the price may be expensive right now, but in a few years when more of the general population knows about VR/OR and has tried it, prices will go down and quality of experience as well as variety in games/apps will rise.
All this to say, sure the price may be expensive right now, but in a few years when more of the general population knows about VR/OR and has tried it, prices will go down and quality of experience as well as variety in games/apps will rise.
MiamiWesker
Member
Well then I just have 5 million emails. I have been trying for 20 minutes.
thehillissilent
Member
I'm so conflicted right now. I built my latest rig half a year ago for VR. However, I can't justify spending $600 on this. I just can't. I'd rather see what Sony's offering is going to be priced at even if it's ultimately inferior.
Terranwolf
Neo Member
PapaJustify
Member
That puts the DK1 backers getting a free Rift into a new perspective.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
People forget that they don't expect the masses to adopt it yet.
I don't think that they expect to sell more than half a million over the next year at that price.
The tech is still in its infancy, but VR is here to stay and prices will come down over the next 10 years or so.
I don't think that they expect to sell more than half a million over the next year at that price.
The tech is still in its infancy, but VR is here to stay and prices will come down over the next 10 years or so.
The next 5 years? You can't honestly believe that.
If VR takes of at all, and that's a big if, it'll be completely eclipsed in terms of tech in less than two years. At best.
gamechanger87
Member
Sony has said that they are no longer in the business of selling products at a loss out of the gate and hoping to make it up on licensing fees. When you are an early adopter you get hit with a really high price before they start working it down. This is like all consumer electronics.
The market is already too small for this product to be launched at a loss. It will be priced for a small profit or at breakeven. If you are launching a first generation product targeting such a small market you don't go for the low price point. You take the easy money when you can.
Even if they priced it at $300 its not going to fly off the shelves anyway because the consumer base still isn't there.
