Customers rages over Oculus award – ITavisen.no

The boss tries with a clarification.

Yesterday was kicked off the pre-order of VR headset Oculus Rift.

Trying to explain
Many were probably shocked when they saw that the price lying on $ 599, especially as Oculus-founder Palmer Luckey has previously stated that the price will be around $ 350. If you order from Norway is the price of 699 euros, the equivalent 6783 at current exchange rate.

During a Reddit AMA tries Luckey as best he could to defend the price of $ 599.

” At the start of last year stated that we Rift + recommended hardware will cost around $ 1,500. It was at some point we decided to prioritize quality over cost. Many retailers interpreted it as that “Rift will cost $ 1,500,” which was actually a good thing.

The majority of users have not PC with recommended specifications and many were confused into believing that Rift was a standalone unit. For the majority of consumers is $ 1,500 price for Rift plus PC “explains Luckey.

Also read: Early consumer version of Oculus Rift tested.

Failed communication
He also tries to explain what he describes as a misunderstanding regarding $ 350-his statement last year.

“I came with the prior comment that Rift will cost “about 350, but there will be more than that.” As an explanation, but no apology: at that time continued dealers repeating the price of $ 1,500 and I was frustrated that so many people thought it would be the price for only headset. “

Read also : So powerful PC you need for VR.

– reselling controller
Oculus boss insists that they actually do not make money on Rift, and writes that the Xbox controller was so cheap to get in the package that people can resell it for profit.

“It’s expensive, but for the 599 dollars you spend you get a lot more than you would for 599 for more or less all other consumer products – phones that cost $ 599 costs a fraction of it to make, the same with the TVs to 599 dollars. There are many devices in the price range, so you can say that we failed in communication, not only in price, “concludes Luckey.

Source:
Kotaku,
Reddit