HTC Vive følger nu Oculus VR og har i dag annonceret en prisnedsættelse på deres Vive VR headset. Du kan nu erhverve headsettet for €699 – hvilket er €150 mindre end du måtte slippe før.

Både HTC Vive og Oculus RIFT lider af samme problem, hvis de to VR-headsets for alvor skal gøre deres indtog hos mainstream-gamerne: De er simpelthen for dyre. I anledning af starten på GamesCom har HTC Vive i dag annonceret, at de sænker prisen på deres Vive headset med €150. Det er dog stadig ikke ligefrem billigt at være med på high-end markedet for VR headsets. HTC Vive koster stadig €699, og der skal nok nogle lidt større prisnedsættelser til før flere springer på.

Taipei, Taiwan & London, UK – Monday 21st August 2017 – HTC Vive™ today announced a price reduction for Vive, making the best VR system more accessible to the mass market, across the globe. Starting today, Vive will be available for €699 (or equivalent pricing) across Europe. All Vive purchases come with a free trial to Viveport Subscription, where consumers can choose up to 5 titles per month to experience, and copies of many of the most popular pieces of VR content today, including Google’s Tilt Brush, Everest VR, and Richie’s Plank Experience.

“Our goal at Vive has always been to offer the best and most advanced VR system and drive mass market adoption for VR across the globe,” said Cher Wang, Chairwoman, HTC. “We’re continuing to deliver on that commitment with this new price for Vive, making VR more accessible to a broader audience and driving the entire VR industry forward. Vive’s game-changing technology, best-in-class content and unmatched global partners are fulfilling the promise of VR like never before. With highly anticipated titles, and the upcoming launch of Vive Tracker, there has never been a better time to embrace Vive, and enjoy the most immersive VR experience available.”

Prisnedsættelsen er dog mest af alt en reaktion på den prisnedsættelse, som Oculus VR annoncerede i sidste måned for deres Oculus RIFT headset. Indtil videre er der solgt væsentligt flere Vive-headsets end Oculus RIFT.