You can at least create an account here:
https://id.oculus.com/US/en-US/login/
(Unless they do use a specific login for shopping)
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Oculus Rift pre-orders to open on January 6 8am pacific time
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You can at least create an account here:
https://id.oculus.com/US/en-US/login/
(Unless they do use a specific login for shopping)
The Elite
BOSS
Thanks. I will create one just in case.
Their placeholder price of 999eur probably isn't far from the truth :|
Felix Lighter
Member
At this point, announcing the price anytime earlier than the actual time to preorder would be strange.
Damn that is probably going to be the case. I really hope us Brits don't get shafted in terms of price like so many damn products right now.
friskykillface
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diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
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BRocknRolla
Member
I'd bet that on the low end. I'm guessing higher.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Heading to work early to hopefully be at my desk in time when preorders open.
Yeah, 499 would actually be a pleasant surprise.
Turns out I already had an account here from back when I bought a DK1. Had to sign up in order to register the device and download some of the software. Plus getting anything from the forums you needed an account.
I'm not sure this will be used for pre-orders, but hell...what could it hurt?
friskykillface
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I think you're right I'd be shocked if we see a price today, but I hope we do.
Dusktildawn48
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What if they're just scanning this thread and seeing the max people are willing to pay?! I'm joking
The Elite
BOSS
If they are asking people to put their credit card information in they should have a price. It it's just a put yourself on a waiting list sort of deal it wouldn't be a preorder IMO.
If no price today, it'll be $49,999.99
onken
Member
I'll eat my crow if I'm wrong but not a chance. They said they wouldn't charge cards until shipping, that implies you register your card at pre-order time and who the hell is going to do that without knowing the price?
But Palmer said they wouldn't charge your credit card before it ships. While what you're saying is true, the way Palmer put it, it seems like we would know the price before we put in an order.
ie would be strange if they took our credit card details if there was no price.
EDIT: beaten!
The Elite
BOSS
Maybe we can send them a blank check.
friskykillface
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0_o thats just silly, if people have to put their credit x debit info to buy one i would sure hope they show a price
they could charge any number then
$$$$$ D:
This video was just posted this morning from CES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PJSUcVSMg
It's some VR wing suit game, and the dev there says the unit isn't going to come out for 3-4 months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PJSUcVSMg
It's some VR wing suit game, and the dev there says the unit isn't going to come out for 3-4 months.
Felix Lighter
Member
Opening preorders without a price would be absurd. I can't imagine they would do that. Price will be announced the moment you can preorder.
metareferential
Member
That's a bit cheaper than high-end monitors, actually.
plagiarize
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It's not strange. They are announcing the price today at 11 am, like they said they would. Pre-orders open at the same time.
The Elite
BOSS
I doubt it will be past April 30th but I wouldn't mind some breathing room to think about my purchase. I know there are people who want it right away
piratepwnsninja
Member
They have been extremely adamant about launching in Q1, so it will definitely be before the end of March.
Robobandit
Member
If they aren't shipping this month, I'm not buying an Oculus until after the VIVE comes out and we can see some comparisons.
I think $599 will be what you should expect for a rift and touch. I guess we'll see soon.
I hope there's a sku without a xbone controller, I really don't need any more.
plagiarize
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Games are often bundled to make a more expensive system seem better value. You're right that the cost of adding them to the bundle is low, but the fact is, things aren't priced so much on manufacturing costs as they are priced based on the perceived value to the customer.
If customers don't see great value at say $500 without bundled games, they will see better value at $500 with bundled games.
The X1 controller won't cost the regular $50 or so it goes for retail due to Oculus' partner with Microsoft. It'll add $30 to the price at most.
I would hope so. If they are selling the Rift itself for $599, and then wanting everyone to purchase a Touch on top of that, I think they are going to have problems.
I love how people can say this with such conviction. "No way it'll add more than $30." How on earth would YOU know?
I'd imagine MS would give it to them for free or, at worst, some subsidized price of cost. MS has to bring SOMETHING to the partnership besides its good looks.There won't be problems. The early adopters have their wallets ready.
Dreamwriter
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Except, this thing is WAY more deluxe than the DK2. I'm not talking about the screen tech (though two screens are more expensive than one screen), but the physical device - moving parts with a gear system, built-in headphones with custom DAC and amplifier, fabric lining, IR lights in the back strap for 360-degree detection, all custom-made parts including custom-designed fabric... the base unit should cost quite a bit more to build than DK2.
plagiarize
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two custom displays rather than one off the shelf display is going to be the biggest increase in manufacturing I would guess.
So if SONY is "wise" they are going to take this price, and drop it what? 50 dollars? whatever the price is. The problem is: the VR is going to cost the same as the whole console. That is messed up. For what? 4-5 games at the moment. My concern is that developers are going to be forced to make all games VR experience to boost the sells of this thing.... Like 3D and everybody knows how that ends.
I love how people can say this with such conviction. "No way it'll add more than $30." How on earth would YOU know?
Palmer tweeted that it costs them very little and that selling it if you didn't want it would net you a profit.
Exactly. They really aren't aiming for mass-market. The hardware is expensive to make (for now) and enthusiasts will pay premium prices. Why sell for less and lose money?
Those of us who got the free Kickstarter versions, we have a delivery date of "February 2016". If that's helps.
I love how people can say this with such conviction. "No way it'll add more than $30." How on earth would YOU know?
Well it's still got to be manufactured and it's not like Microsoft is getting anything else directly out of it (no W10 or X1 exclusivity, no Xbox games outside of that weird cinema thing, etc). I'm not clued in on business deals but I was basically agreeing that the controller won't add much to the price at all.
plagiarize
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We do? Where do I see that out of interest?
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