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GribbleGrunger on 16 March 2016

Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR, has called the $400 price tag for PlayStation VR a figure "right around what [was] expected."

 

Speaking to GameSpot in an interview at the Game Developer's Conference, Luckey said, "I know how much this technology costs. We're building a headset, we're trying to sell it as affordably as possible. We have some higher quality stuff, our manufactured stuff, and we have some really nice soft goods and fabric going on in ours. We also have multiple LED displays instead of just one display. But [the Oculus Rift] at $599 is actually not that far off. We're selling $599 with a controller, and with the remote, and with a couple of games. If someone doesn't own them already, [Sony] is selling a camera, a controller, and you've got the headset—we’re actually fairly similar in cost. They are cheaper, but I think it's a totally fair price and they've definitely done a good job of keeping the cost down. Clearly that was a priority."

By comparison, the Oculus Rift headset will go on sale this month for $600 and will require a PC powerful enough to run the technology. Those thinking of picking up a Rift should check that their machine meets the minimum system requirements.

In comparing Oculus Rift to PlayStation VR, Luckey said, "I think [the markets] are almost completely different. People who buy a Rift are people who already own a high-end PC or are willing to buy a high-end PC for VR. People who buy a PlayStation VR are people who already own a PlayStation, or PlayStation VR is something that convinces them to buy a PlayStation that they probably already wanted for other reasons, not VR reasons. I don't think there are many PC gamers that are going to buy a PlayStation and PlayStation VR from scratch. And I don't think there are many PlayStation gamers that are going to buy a Rift and a high-end PC. They're kind of very separate markets at this point."

Sony revealed pricing details and release date for the PlayStation VR at the Game Developer's Conference earlier today. The device will cost $400 in the United States, €399 in Europe, £349 in the United Kingdom, $549.95 in Australia, and ¥44,980 in Japan. This price will get you the headset, a Wii-sized processor unit and a series of cables, including HDMI and USB, among others. A PS4 camera, which is required for the headset to run properly, will not be included in the package.

GameSpot has a team on the ground at the Game Developer's Conference, so stay tuned to our GDC hub for more news straight from the event

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/oculus-vr-founder-says-400-playstation-vr-is-a-tot/1100-6435698/



 

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Nautilus on 16 March 2016

He is right.If you count the move, the camera, and 1 or 2 games, the cost go up easily 150 dollars, making it 550, and basically the same price as Oculus.I know you need a high end PC to use it, but the cost of the VR tecnology is fairly the same



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

GribbleGrunger on 16 March 2016
Nautilus said:
He is right.If you count the move, the camera, and 1 or 2 games, the cost go up easily 150 dollars, making it 550, and basically the same price as Oculus.I know you need a high end PC to use it, but the cost of the VR tecnology is fairly the same

Sony will be (and should be) concentrating on those people who already have the camera, and most of the games work with the Dualshock Controller anyway. Some require the MOVE but there's plenty of games for those without it.



 

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Jranation on 16 March 2016
GribbleGrunger said:
Nautilus said:
He is right.If you count the move, the camera, and 1 or 2 games, the cost go up easily 150 dollars, making it 550, and basically the same price as Oculus.I know you need a high end PC to use it, but the cost of the VR tecnology is fairly the same

Sony will be (and should be) concentrating on those people who already have the camera, and most of the games work with the Dualshock Controller anyway. Some require the MOVE but there's plenty of games for those without it.

soooooo how much VGChartz users has the camera? Since I dont think we can get sales for it. 



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GribbleGrunger on 16 March 2016
Jranation said:

soooooo how much VGChartz users has the camera? Since I dont think we can get sales for it. 

I don't know but last time I caught sight of the poll, over 200 users said they would buy it.



 

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Dr.Vita on 16 March 2016

It's a great price imo.




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sabvre42 on 16 March 2016
Nautilus said:
He is right.If you count the move, the camera, and 1 or 2 games, the cost go up easily 150 dollars, making it 550, and basically the same price as Oculus.I know you need a high end PC to use it, but the cost of the VR tecnology is fairly the same

Simultaneously, there are alot of hardcores like myself that already have a ps4, camera, 2 wands and 2 navs.



AEGRO on 16 March 2016

If the rise of the Ps4 Camera on the Amazon ranks is any indication, i would say that people are willing to spend the extra $$$ for the required PSVR accesories.

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Camera/dp/B00BGAA3S2/ref=zg_bs_videogames_14

#14 and going UP.



Nautilus on 16 March 2016
GribbleGrunger said:
Nautilus said:
He is right.If you count the move, the camera, and 1 or 2 games, the cost go up easily 150 dollars, making it 550, and basically the same price as Oculus.I know you need a high end PC to use it, but the cost of the VR tecnology is fairly the same

Sony will be (and should be) concentrating on those people who already have the camera, and most of the games work with the Dualshock Controller anyway. Some require the MOVE but there's plenty of games for those without it.

But is the number of people who has the camera enough?We dont have any numbers, but as with the Xbox that the sales started to pick up with the console without the kinekt, I would say the vast majority of people bought the PS4 without the camera, which is not cheap.So is the existing number of userbase enough for it?Even with the recent rise of units sold on amazon, it will mean nothing if that only lasts for some days.Only time will tell if this will be successful



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

AEGRO on 16 March 2016
Nautilus said:

But is the number of people who has the camera enough?We dont have any numbers, but as with the Xbox that the sales started to pick up with the console without the kinekt, I would say the vast majority of people bought the PS4 without the camera, which is not cheap.So is the existing number of userbase enough for it?Even with the recent rise of units sold on amazon, it will mean nothing if that only lasts for some days.Only time will tell if this will be successful

First of all, the camera is indeed cheap LOL (40$)

Second, the sudden rise of the Ps4 camera gives you an indication that people are indeed alert regarding any PSVR announcements so that is a good sign.

Lastly, the PSVR will be bundled with a camera, and also with a camera and a MOVE controller, so there is another group of people that will be waiting for that.

Me? I dont have a PS4 Camera, i WILL buy the PSVR bundled with everything this october.

Dooming the PSVR just because you need a 40 bucks accesory is grasping at straws at best.