Inflation is just getting started. You haven't seen anything yet, give it another year..... then shortages of everything. My friends grandpa said of the Great Depression "We had money, it didn't matter, there was NOTHING TO BUY."
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Meta Increases Quest 2 VR Headset Price by $100, Adds No New Features
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Zuckerberg - “How can we ensure no one buys these?”
Normally I'd agree, but the one good unintended thing about the move to apple silicon is that there seems to be way more big name retailers that are offering huge discounts on the retail price that apple charges compared to the intel versions, while at the same time apple reduce their discounts for edu, epp etc. . Not too sure if this is to gain traction in the market or if it will continue remains to be seen.
in other words, they overspent on their VR project and it's turning out to be a waste
Well it's been reported that Meta VR division is losing tons, and while they have been selling pretty well (about 15 million sold), the margin on the Q2 was always pretty thin (or nonexistent). So this could just be a way to help get a little more money coming in. But you're right, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The device is almost two years old at this point, and I think they are probably on the downward slope, as many are probably waiting for something with better specs, not the same specs at a higher price.
They were probably selling them at a loss in the beginning to capture marketshare, and now they are bringing the cost in line with reality.
Not quite the same thing. Adjusting the selling price based on the *exchange* rate compared to the US Dollar is not the same as just raising the price across the board. I wish and don't wish for another country to become the primary currency in this world. Wish for another country, yes, but don't want it to be China or Russia. 🤣
Zuckerburg must be thinking 'Hey, we got enough suckers in the metaverse, time to raise the ticket price.'
What gall to do this price increase with the money they rake in. Deal breaker to be sure! 
Not supriced at all… The meta is sold at very low price for whats inside and compared to the competition, maby even sold at a loss.
Prices, shipping, chip shortage and inflation have all affected cost. And they have huge RnD costs going forward.
So I’m more supriced they where able to keep the price so low for so long.
Prices, shipping, chip shortage and inflation have all affected cost. And they have huge RnD costs going forward.
So I’m more supriced they where able to keep the price so low for so long.
Yeah, um, I'll just wait for Apple to release a VR headset. Thanks.
The Quest 2 is and with the price hike still is the cheapest VR headset on the market. Standalone, built in hand tracking, has a wealth of high quality VR games and apps (many of them exclusives,) and can be used as a PCVR headset via a link cable plugged into your PC or wirelessly via AirLink. Ever since it released it was the obvious choice for the majority of users since the Valve Index requires a large playspace, sensors mounted to walls, and costed $1000, and also could only be used on PC. The requirement for a Facebook account was a big negative and I know turned many away, but fortunately that is going away next month.
So aside from the Facebook requirement, really the Quest 2 is the only practical option, and unless Playstation VR2 is PC compatible it'll still be the only practical option for the majority of users. That's not to say competition isn't coming as the Pico Neo 3 is releasing in the US next year.
Zuckerburg should take a pay cut or sell some of his Meta shares to subsidize these! Does he think we are stupid?
Glad I got mine last year with a $100 gift card I got for Christmas. At least I can get a little more resale value for it if I decide to sell it when the PSVR 2 comes out.
I know what’s going on the new one is coming and they want to sell off all the old stock so by making it more expensive everyone will buy it now before it goes up, cleaver marketing
I’d be surprised if demand is high enough for Meta to raise the price that much and still maintain sales. That said, if they’re raising the price because they’re losing money with no end in sight, then they’re between a rock and a hard place.
The new headset Project Cambria (AKA the Quest Pro) is going to cost over $1000 and is geared for enterprise customers. The Quest 3 is not coming for a long while so there's no old stock to sell off.
