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> Previous estimates said that the annual shipment for this device would reach 2.5 million units. However, right now, rough estimates placed the annual shipment
by smoldesu 4y ago
> Previous estimates said that the annual shipment for this device would reach 2.5 million units. However, right now, rough estimates placed the annual shipment at around 0.7 to 0.8 million units. For supply chain manufacturers that benefit from quantity, this is not a particularly profitable order.
Wow, this is really interesting to me. The Oculus Quest 2's first year on the market moved almost 10 million units, which isn't earth-shattering but still makes Apple's sales predictions look fairly pessimistic by comparison.
It's too early to call, but if Meta can string themselves along financially for long enough to release an Oculus Quest 3, they might send Apple's XR dreams to an early grave.
- wkearney99 4y agoAs much as I personally despise Apple, it'd be a cold day in Hell before I'd ever buy anything from Facebook.
- smoldesu 4y agoWell it's a good thing the market has alternatives for you. That being said, even when "premium" headsets like the Valve Index hit the market, it simply drives up the sales of cheaper headsets across the rest of the market[0]. Facebook has the VR market in the palm of their hand, and if Apple makes a big VR push then Facebook is the company with the $400 headset already on the shelf at Wal-mart. [0] https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
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