Oculus Rift $599.00 (£410) fair price?

theMilitant · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:21

I thought I read somewhere months ago that the target retail price for the consumer version was going to be around $300? At £500 I'm not interested, at least not until I'm convinced the experience will be mind blowing.

theaterix · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:25

$599 for all the controllers and stuff though... Why do they not offer to not include them... Price is very steep...

kaku · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:28

Why is the EUR price so comparatively high?

Spuddy · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:38

No thanks at that price!

£350 is my max. Early adopters premium though I guess.

swinchester · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:40

It will be worth the money as it includes 2 games and xbox controller but I will wait until we see the HTC Vive price before preordering.

Cavallino · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:47

I preordered to keep my place, but I will probably cancel this in hindsight. £500 just sounds excessive considering the competition coming to the market.

They just took long with this.

Incidentally how much does this differ from the DK2 out of interest?

swinchester · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:51

Cavallino said:
I preordered to keep my place, but I will probably cancel this in hindsight. £500 just sounds excessive considering the competition coming to the market.

They just took long with this.

Incidentally how much does this differ from the DK2 out of interest?

Paid about £320 for DK2 with shipping, sold it a few months ago and made £100 profit

althalus906 · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:55

way too expensive price needs to drop to £350

Cavallino · 6 Jan 2016 at 17:56

swinchester said:
Paid about £320 for DK2 with shipping, sold it a few months ago and made £100 profit

Sorry I meant how much it differs in terms of specs

I think the DK2 isn't 1080p and the final rift is supposed to be?

andybird123 · 6 Jan 2016 at 18:29

Cavallino said:
Sorry I meant how much it differs in terms of specs

I think the DK2 isn't 1080p and the final rift is supposed to be?

DK2 is 1080p and standard lenses, CV1 is 1200p and fresnel lenses
to be honest I think its all the extra tat that has inflated the price - I don't need headphones or an xbox controller

Cavallino · 6 Jan 2016 at 18:31

andybird123 said:
DK2 is 1080p and standard lenses, CV1 is 1200p and fresnel lenses
to be honest I think its all the extra tat that has inflated the price - I don't need headphones or an xbox controller

Ah thanks for this.

What are Fresnel lenses exactly?

To be honest, I could have done without the games, but do need the xbox controller.

Uther · 6 Jan 2016 at 18:52

Basic rift, with no controllers, games, or other tat for £300 would be a better sell.

pumaz · 6 Jan 2016 at 19:50

I also had £350 in mind, the problem is if the price is too high people won't buy it'll lose support and die, I'm guessing they won't let that happen and start price cutting especially when Morpheus etc. arrive

robin66 · 6 Jan 2016 at 20:04

pumaz said:
I'm guessing they won't let that happen and start price cutting especially when Morpheus etc. arrive

I can see that happening also.

Just milk all the early adapters and then drop the price when they need to be more competitive.

Sem · 6 Jan 2016 at 20:56

£350 or they can do one as far as im concered

maybe stretch to £399 if i demo it and like it

ImMrChris · 6 Jan 2016 at 21:17

I've ordered mine I budgeted £500 plus £29 shipping anymore I wouldn't of bothered as that's pretty costly.... Roll on April for me

andicole0 · 6 Jan 2016 at 21:19

It will be £599 when it's in the UK. Too much.
Andi.

hyperseven · 6 Jan 2016 at 21:32

andicole0 said:
It will be £599 when it's in the UK. Too much.
Andi.

eh

Cavallino · 6 Jan 2016 at 21:49

hyperseven said:
eh

Im guessing he means when it hits retail? (i.e. not being sent directly by Oculus?)

Sem · 6 Jan 2016 at 22:24

hyperseven said:
eh

well the $799 ROG swift was pretty £799 over here at launch