NeOak
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I'm on the same boat. Used FF, had March, got fucked to April after the payment screen was messed up.
Opened damn IE on my work computer and it worked. So got April.
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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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Opened damn IE on my work computer and it worked. So got April.
gamechanger87
Member
A few points:
1) Supply chain management and the manufacturing stuff only matters in terms of bulk purchasing. Neither company is making a massive commitment to buy X millions of components until they see what demand shakes out to be. This is different than with the consoles where there is some history.
On a small run product like VR components, I highly doubt anyone is getting preferential pricing. The manufacturers need to adjust their lines to make this stuff and for a small run on these components it will not be cheap. These headsets are using components made by other manufacturers and combining them. Facebook/Oculus and Sony are pretty much in the same boat here. Hell, Valve is in the game and they don't have the heft of either of these companies.
You are giving this line of thinking way too much stock. Pricing difference between the two will be based on spec difference. OR will be higher end but subsidized by the user building their own PC. PSVR requires a customized external processing box to work, which isn't going to be cheap.
2) Yes this will be cheaper, but it also goes back to the spec difference.
3) They can release a headset only, but the user would have already had to pay for the two Move controllers and the sensor which is $100. If they release this model, I expect $400 and the main one will be $500. You can't say Sony launched cheaper at $400 if they don't include the items that are required to run it because they assumed the customer had them.
4) HTC will be more expensive, but that is due to premium offering they are pushing. Sony and Facebook are also not charities.
Dusktildawn48
Member
it does not, it charged $1 then put it back in
Last_colossi
Member
I need a confirmation on this NOW please as I'm ready to hit the preorder button but if it is USD that would make it $1100 here.
cheezcake
Member
VR is fine.
Thanks!
WOW, that is absolutely insane
Hmmm. Are they motherboard ports? or a expension card?
I have a card and it runs kind of crap.
Yeah smart phones, HDTVs, blu ray players, none of this shit is ever going to be anything more than niche
Yeah, it isn't intended to have "mass market appeal" for a fair few years. Indeed the same is probably true for PSVR, although it is far and away the most likely to be more affordable and consumer friendly in terms of set up and access as a closed platform and ecosystem.
"Mass market appeal" of VR is probably 3 years away at least. For now it will be much like 4k TVs and gradual adoption, iteration and price reductions as it scales. Rift pricing isn't reasonable for me, but some the enthusiasts are still on board anyway which is as expected.
Raelgun
Member
Whaaaaaaat!!! God I hope this is true!!! I thought I just dropped AUD$1104........ This would be the best news ever if true!!!
Impulsor
Member
If I check the order number I can''t see a date.
How do you check the ship date?
Just check the store.
we might be the people happy with the price lol
HanzSnubSnub
Member
That's too expensive for it to ever attract mainstream appeal. At that price, it will only be a niche market on PC.
If PSVR is ~$400 or less, I could see it gain some traction with casual PS4 players.
If PSVR is ~$400 or less, I could see it gain some traction with casual PS4 players.
rokkerkory
Member
FIVE NINETY NINE
They don't learn from others do they
They don't learn from others do they
The Elite
BOSS
Because prices never came down on HDTVs, 4kHDTVs, Blu-Ray players, DVD players.
They always stayed at the same price.
And people keep suggesting that there was sufficient content when these things were released. There really wasn't. Think about how much accessible HD content was available for an HDTV in 97. It was a niche item but it escaped that through lower prices and more content being created.
It'll go down eventually.
VCRS, DVD players, Blu Ray players, HDTVs, all started off exorbitantly expensive. (1000% more than they cost now), and they were not niche. New tech is always like this.
Beaten :/
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Oof. What really smarts is you need a very capable PC to run this as well. Very interested to see where PSVR lands on price. Would be crazy if you could get PSVR AND a PS4 for the same or less as Oculus alone.
The Lamonster
Member
It annoys me that this comes with a controller and headphones, both of which I already have and are much better than the ones included ($300 headphones and the Elite).
FonkyByNature
Member
Excuse me if I don't keep my hopes up for something that is unbelievable for me. Ready to check back in when someone repairs the VR mirror.
DustyVonEric
Member
He tried to lube us up, but we denied the lube.
And now, here we are...
This pain was expected.
And now, here we are...
This pain was expected.
SensibleSucker
Member
I can't understand why some think that this was coming in at $299 or so. That's crazy cheap. PSVR is coming it at the same price as a console and, power-wise, isn't near Oculus.
The fact is that Oculus will be the top of the range VR model and will have the price to match it, but it'll be able to do stuff that PSVR simply won't be capable of.
That said, Sony have a real opportunity here. If they go for $399 or below, they will become "the people's VR" i.e. the entry level VR that really pushes the medium into the mainstream.
The fact is that Oculus will be the top of the range VR model and will have the price to match it, but it'll be able to do stuff that PSVR simply won't be capable of.
That said, Sony have a real opportunity here. If they go for $399 or below, they will become "the people's VR" i.e. the entry level VR that really pushes the medium into the mainstream.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Makes sense. The first gen of VR was never going to hit the mainstream. This is the get their feet in the door so to speak. People need to think of this the way a lot of new technology was priced. Brand new DVD and BluRay players were ridiculously expensive, and most people didn't buy in until 2-3 years into that techs lifespan. VR will be no different. Nobody, especially the manufacturers, were expecting this thing to be the new Wii or Kinect right out of the gate. People are looking at this wrong if that's what they were expecting. It's a much different business model with VR, much more of a slow burn. The VR set that your grandma tries during a family get together at Thanksgiving might not be out for another 5 years.
shiftplusone
Member
where do you see it at on the order number on the site?
Mine just shows my address and status and stuff but no specifics
Preorder now than cancel if it isn't, you don't get charged till it ships.
Yea when Vive is already looking to be better, this just seems to be a waste of money. Nobody wants the midrange experience.
Teletraan1
Banned
Anything over $20 is subject to duty if this is being shipped from the seller outside Canada If it is shipping from inside Canada and they have a warehouse here it should not include any further taxes or duties. That has been my experience dealing with some US and Chinese based products I have had shipped to me.