It's releasing this year. In fact, the first wave will hit in March, but that's sold out, second wave april, and it's sold out, third wave may, on its way to being sold out.
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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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It's releasing this year. In fact, the first wave will hit in March, but that's sold out, second wave april, and it's sold out, third wave may, on its way to being sold out.
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Wasn't the PSVR already confirmed to come with a separate processing unit? That shit ain't happening for $299.
CarbonFire
Member
well Oculus wont work on Ps4 but PsVR will very likely work on PCnot officially but still.
I can use a DS4 on pc and not because Sony suddenly decided to support it on PC!
Sony's proprietary breakout box says good luck with that.
UnrealEck
Member
It'll also be a using a mobile Jaguar APU with the graphical processing power of a 7850-7870 as opposed to a Core i5 4690K and a GTX 970 though.
Not to mention many games will be only available on one platform and not the other.
I'm actually a bit surprised by the comments like 'your move, Sony'. I'd have expected people who had an interest in the Rift to have a capable PC already or be planning on getting one and be wanting to play on better hardware than a PS4. I guess maybe that's just how I am. Maybe some just wanted VR gaming any way they can get it and so either would suit them.
Shuggananas
Banned
Yeah and consoles players aren't PC players
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
So nothing like an iPad then.
wapplew
Member
I don't know why they don't offer that option.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Did people really expect a lower price?
The Dutch Slayer
Member
$100 more then I expected! But still worth it.
A Grizzly Bear
Member
As someone pointed out, being publicly traded has a lot to do with it. It'll be interesting to see if they actually do announce a number before March as they technically haven't sold anything yet.
Mr Wonderstuff
Banned
My USB 3.0 Ports are incompatible - oh well time to buy a pci one which they recommend.
Do you have any links to this? Not saying its not true, I've just been looking for comparisons in the last couple of days, and the only one I could find declaring a winner was Techradar--and they liked the Rift more.
NHarmonic.
Member
lol if it ever gets to my country, it'd be like $1000. Such a shame :/
Hope Sony delivers.
Hope Sony delivers.
Sony's main target are the existing PS4 owners, of which there are 36 million.
So ship date has moved from March to April to May in less than an hour??
Is the order volume driving this???
Do the first to order still get it in March????
Randomizer123454444
Member
Shipping in april/may? Looks like I might as well wait until summer / fall before biting on this one. The price isn't too high, I was thinking about spending over $1000 on upgrading PC. I'll just save a bit more.
But everything like a monitor...
Fess
Member
PSVR + PS4 will likely be much cheaper than OR + PC, hence the doom and gloom on Rift. The mainstream need to jump in too if this is going to be big.
Memorabilia
Member
The $599 price point didn't work out so well with Sony for the PS3 launch. True, this is a PC peripheral and targeting a different demographic. But my gut tells me this price point is not going to be successful, at least insofar as making Oculus "mainstream". On the bright side, they have to know it's a niche product at best at that price (especially when including the cost of a high performance PC) so their internal expectations must be realistic and will have no internal financial obstacles for a few iterations until economies of scale can get that price down by half or more over the next 2-3 years.
This isn't necessarily a "DOA" situation... I remember my dad bought a Pioneer hybrid BluRay/Laserdisc player for something like $1000 back in the day. Consider the first reference Sony BluRay players were $800. So, prices will come down. I think the challenges for VR are more about fit, comfort, obtrusiveness, universal appeal, etc.... Playing hi-def movies in the home is something nearly every family wanted at one point... And it could be done without obtrusive head gear. VR, as cool as it is to us geeks, is not nearly as universally appealing... And requires far more obtrusive/isolating gear than, say, 3D glasses. When you figure 3D glasses didn't take off at all... for a fraction of the price... that's where my concern starts to creep in.
Still, I'm really excited by this tech. I badly want it to succeed. $600 is just way too much for most families when it comes to a device with limited appeal. But something like PSVR may keep the market alive at a much lower price point long enough for Oculus and Steam Vive to get versions 2.0 and 3.0 out the door cheaper over the next few years.
This isn't necessarily a "DOA" situation... I remember my dad bought a Pioneer hybrid BluRay/Laserdisc player for something like $1000 back in the day. Consider the first reference Sony BluRay players were $800. So, prices will come down. I think the challenges for VR are more about fit, comfort, obtrusiveness, universal appeal, etc.... Playing hi-def movies in the home is something nearly every family wanted at one point... And it could be done without obtrusive head gear. VR, as cool as it is to us geeks, is not nearly as universally appealing... And requires far more obtrusive/isolating gear than, say, 3D glasses. When you figure 3D glasses didn't take off at all... for a fraction of the price... that's where my concern starts to creep in.
Still, I'm really excited by this tech. I badly want it to succeed. $600 is just way too much for most families when it comes to a device with limited appeal. But something like PSVR may keep the market alive at a much lower price point long enough for Oculus and Steam Vive to get versions 2.0 and 3.0 out the door cheaper over the next few years.
There is nothing more boring than reading post after post of people explaining how much the device is in their country's currency. Makes the thread a chore to wade through.
This is an enthusiast device so this amount seems pretty reasonable. If you already have a computer capable of using it, I doubt the entry fee will bother you.
This is an enthusiast device so this amount seems pretty reasonable. If you already have a computer capable of using it, I doubt the entry fee will bother you.
porkchopexpress
Member
3 USB 3.0 ports required. Ugh. That sucks. I would a lot of people that are still rolling with a sandy bridge era CPU are going to be shut out regardless of what GPU they have.
Dreamwriter
Member
Underrated post.
Hale-XF11
Member
It was like this with DK2 if I remember correctly. They must have already sold through the first batch as predicted.
RichiRamjag
Member
Oh get out of here. With that logic, you've gotta add the cost of a PC to the rift as well. Come on man...
a whole boatload will be scalpers hoping it sells out, and then you will have lots of cancellations as well, be amazed if they get near 60% of pre orders actually being shipped
Vyse The Legend
Member
That's still MORE adorable than $599. A win is a win.
Neuromancer
Member
This price is crazy for the average consumer, but the average consumer doesn't have a PC that can run this anyway. So it's pretty much a moot point. If you have the right gear and are that intent on VR you can probably afford $600, and the price can come down over the next few years.
Honestly I would probably preorder this if a) I had a PC that would run it and b) I was sure that this was the PC HMD I wanted and not the Vive. As it is I think I would rather sit back and see how things shake out.
Honestly I would probably preorder this if a) I had a PC that would run it and b) I was sure that this was the PC HMD I wanted and not the Vive. As it is I think I would rather sit back and see how things shake out.
thiscoldblack
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I didn't see anywhere to register an account after ordering. Any way I can still register an account so I can see the purchase history?
Fox_Mulder
Rockefellers. Skull and Bones. Microsoft. Al Qaeda. A Cabal of Bankers. The melting point of steel. What do these things have in common? Wake up sheeple, the landfill wasn't even REAL!
PSVR is not the best technology on the market, but seems good enough to experience a good VR experience.
And that's what the majory of people wants.
ALARMclock
Neo Member
panda-zebra
Member
Well if it's closer to Oculus pricing than what people want/expect, then I'm signing out of GAF for a week and heading to the bunker, because it'll be messy.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
Yeah this is the thing I'm kinda miffed about. For awhile Palmer had been saying they would have ample stock built up in time for consumer release. This is roughly same wait period for dk2 pre orders. Those fools have FB money now, where's all that stock they had supposedly been building up since September?
Dreamwriter
Member
Only two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port (for the game controller)
FullMetaltech
Member
Seems on point. I could see PSVR at $399. They did say it they were gonna launch it like they would a console. But I think the sweet spot would be 349.99.