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Obviously they will sell at a premium, but they will make it affordable for average people in developed countries, just like with the iPhone. If you look at the

by shafyy 5y ago

Obviously they will sell at a premium, but they will make it affordable for average people in developed countries, just like with the iPhone. If you look at the smartphone market today, other brands also position their flagship products in similar price ranges like the iPhone. And don't forget about the iPhone SE, which is a very good deal price/quality wise. For VR, I wouldn't be suprised if a lot of people would be ready to pay a premium just to have device that has feature-parity with the Quest 2 but is not owned by Facebook. You have to understand that so many people use the Quest 2, despite the fact that they hate Facebook (yours truly included).

GekkePrutser 5y ago
But Apple's premium will probably be upwards of $1000 (I mean, seriously, do you really expect it to cost less? :) ). Meaning more than 3 times the price of the Quest 2! And this is for a product category that has not yet proven itself as indispensable in our daily lives, unlike the smartphone. I'm sure many Apple enthusiasts will buy one because it's shiny and from Apple but it will not be mainstream like that. I doubt people are willing to pay that much more just to avoid facebook (especially considering facebook is decoupling their logins again from the quest services). With current inflation rates (The EU is printing money by the billions per day) I do see a big gap in American (especially Silicon Valley) purchasing power and here in Western Europe. Whereas a few years ago I'd see only flagship phones in public transport, now it's a ton of redmi, budget samsungs etc. People don't have a lot of money anymore.
- shafyy 5y ago
  > But Apple's premium will probably be upwards of $1000 Yes, for sure. And I think that's a part of the reason they haven't released a VR headset yet. Give it a few years (maybe 5?) and there will be enough entertainment value and other utlity from a headset, especially if the ergonomics get better, which they will.
lelanthran 5y ago
> Obviously they will sell at a premium, but they will make it affordable for average people in developed countries, just like with the iPhone. There's a huge difference between selling a phone which is a status symbol and a VR set that has to have actual utility (entertainment, etc). People pay more for iPhones even in Africa because it's a status symbol - only the rich can afford them.
- shafyy 5y ago
  The iPhone is hardly a status symbol in Western countries...

by shafyy 5y ago

GekkePrutser 5y ago

But Apple's premium will probably be upwards of $1000 (I mean, seriously, do you really expect it to cost less? :) ). Meaning more than 3 times the price of the Quest 2! And this is for a product category that has not yet proven itself as indispensable in our daily lives, unlike the smartphone. I'm sure many Apple enthusiasts will buy one because it's shiny and from Apple but it will not be mainstream like that. I doubt people are willing to pay that much more just to avoid facebook (especially considering facebook is decoupling their logins again from the quest services). With current inflation rates (The EU is printing money by the billions per day) I do see a big gap in American (especially Silicon Valley) purchasing power and here in Western Europe. Whereas a few years ago I'd see only flagship phones in public transport, now it's a ton of redmi, budget samsungs etc. People don't have a lot of money anymore.

shafyy 5y ago
> But Apple's premium will probably be upwards of $1000 Yes, for sure. And I think that's a part of the reason they haven't released a VR headset yet. Give it a few years (maybe 5?) and there will be enough entertainment value and other utlity from a headset, especially if the ergonomics get better, which they will.

lelanthran 5y ago

> Obviously they will sell at a premium, but they will make it affordable for average people in developed countries, just like with the iPhone. There's a huge difference between selling a phone which is a status symbol and a VR set that has to have actual utility (entertainment, etc). People pay more for iPhones even in Africa because it's a status symbol - only the rich can afford them.

shafyy 5y ago
The iPhone is hardly a status symbol in Western countries...