Oculus Rift - Large Price Drop

http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/1/14779460/oculus-rift-touch-vr-bundle-price-drop-200

Oculus has announced a 200.00 price reduction for Rift + Touch ( 100.00 off Rift, 100.00 off Touch), if you have been holding off waiting due to cost, or next generation, now may be the time. They also state Gen 2, or whatever it will be called, is still in early development and at least a couple years away...

Also, I believe those of us that bought Touch in the last 30 days at full price can qualify for a 50.00 Oculus Store credit - I am going to check that out as I may qualify on that one.

Just my luck lol, I think I got the Rift about 6 weeks or so ago, and Touch probably in last 30 days.

Anyway appears to be a permanent reduction, so that is good for those wanting to get in VR. I absolutely love my Rift + Touch.

Edit: Just checked, got the Touch controllers ( full price) on Feb 18th, will pursue the 50.00 store credit at least.

Seriously, I just bought my Rift last Thursday.

Seriously, I just bought my Rift last Thursday.

:doh:

I feel your pain...

I did get it without the touch, so maybe I'll think about picking that up.

I did get it without the touch, so maybe I'll think about picking that up.

I am loving mine.

My Rift was delivered yesterday, bugger!

I announced similar scenario month ago on this forum and even I am surprised how fast its get true. It was expected but not that fast and with the time will be drop even more because production price of the rift is below 100$.

Also I don't believe second gen will come in 3 year because already on the market is few more advanced VR than CV1 is with good potential and some in final faze of getting out to the market. In 2 - 3 year I'm expecting completly new generation of VR with 210 FOV, eye tracking and Liquid VR technology build in and that will be game changer providing proper full realistic VR experiance with less hardware demanding.

I just got an email from Oculus stating since my Touch controllers were registered in the last 30 days , I will be receiving an Oculus store credit for 50.00 to apply to future purchase. At least I got a little something out of it.

I just got an email from Oculus stating since my Touch controllers were registered in the last 30 days , I will be receiving an Oculus store credit for 50.00 to apply to future purchase. At least I got a little something out of it.

Unfortunately, I pre-ordered mine. Ah well!

I like this Rift so much the fact that I spent an extra $100 bothers me not.

I like this Rift so much the fact that I spent an extra $100 bothers me not.

In the grand scheme of things, I agree. You always pay a premium for the latest tech. I have purchased many things, over the years, that could have been purchased for less, had I waited.

Any price drop of this magnitude is going to be bitter-sweet as some people will have purchased at just the wrong time. This is good move by Oculus though. I wasn't expecting any kind of price drop until the end of April, the 1st anniversary of the (rather botched) launch.

I like this Rift so much the fact that I spent an extra $100 bothers me not.

I tend to agree as well, having just got mine in late January. I am just not that bothered by the reduction, it is good for the community and the growth of VR.

I bought a Vive less than 72 hours ago.

I feel a small twinge with today's announcement, but I am not going to return the Vive. VR in DCS is transformative and worth the price of admission.

For those of you with a rift but no touch,this is the perfect time to get touch at 99 dollars even if you are only into sims. A CV1 without touch is like going back to DK1, its that good!!

They are very neat, no doubt about it, but if you are only interested in sims then they really are just a bit of a novelty. I found I was buying games just to have something to do with them.

I have enjoyed playing The Climb, and Arizona Sunshine, but at the end of the day, for me, the best VR experience is with DCS.

Well, me as well just purchased a RIFT. For arround 799CHF (800$) bundled with the Touch Controller. I think it's not a bad price at all. It's arround 50 CHF more expensive than ordering from Oculus directly, but at least my retailer just swaped out my device after a defect... And I got of course the 50$ Store Credits (plus the new Robo Recall for free (awesome game btw).

Couldnt be happier.

Robo Recall actually looks really fun, as well as a few other touch games. I just don't have the area for the standing gameplay right now.

well once the price drop reaches the alps as well, it might become interesting for me. :)

W O W!!! Fantastic opportunity for those still on the "VR Fence" to jump in and experience the wonderful immersion that a PC Flight Simulation can provide.

I've had my Rift since June of last year ad I can honestly say it has paid for itself with The Great Enjoyment I've gotten from it. I did not purchase The Touch Controllers yet so to save on those is great news!!!!

I can honestly say it has paid for itself with The Great Enjoyment I've gotten from it. I did not purchase The Touch Controllers yet so to save on those is great news!!!!

I would encourage you to consider giving them a try, especially with the huge price drop on them.

They opened up a whole new world of gaming for me, I have enjoyed them so far.

W O W!!! Fantastic opportunity for those still on the "VR Fence" to jump in and experience the wonderful immersion that a PC Flight Simulation can provide.

I've had my Rift since June of last year ad I can honestly say it has paid for itself with The Great Enjoyment I've gotten from it. I did not purchase The Touch Controllers yet so to save on those is great news!!!!

That's precisely what happened to me!!,this price reduction has been the "little push" made me to leap to VR, when I saw the first message in this thread I said "It's now or never", hope to receive my CV1 with Touch next Tuesday.

Could have saved $264 if I wouldn't order mine a month ago :joystick:

That's precisely what happened to me!!,this price reduction has been the "little push" made me to leap to VR, when I saw the first message in this thread I said "It's now or never", hope to receive my CV1 with Touch next Tuesday.

It's better than you are already imagining in your head. Seriously. No amount of reviews or videos can prepare you for what is coming.

It's better than you are already imagining in your head. Seriously. No amount of reviews or videos can prepare you for what is coming.

You got that right, agree completely.

No way did I ever imagine it would be as good and immersive as it is.