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Replacing another entertainment source is definitely a clear sign of value, no argument there. But I think you’ll find that your priors are quite a bit off at

Replacing another entertainment source is definitely a clear sign of value, no argument there. But I think you’ll find that your priors are quite a bit off at least in terms of “heavy usage” of VR though. Without any snark, I highly suggest talking to people who work in the industry if you’re curious. Note that a new Quest 2 costs $400 with the price hike (previously $300, and sometimes as low as $250 when on sale). Compare that to $500 for a PS5 or Xbox Series X. I don’t think it’s correct to say that VR “costs noticeably more” or doesn’t have something extra to offer; don’t discount the novelty factor of VR to move sales.

acdha 4y ago
Look, I’m not saying there’s no value or that it hasn’t had some big advances but simply that it’s uncommon for something to be really popular and nobody talks about it. I’ve heard at least an order of magnitude more “I thought I’d use it more” comments even from early adopters, which suggests to me that it’s still waiting for the Wii Sports / Pokémon Go moment where something clicks. The Quest 2 is reasonably priced, yes, but every review mentioned drawbacks (often due to Facebook rather than the concept) so the question of satisfaction per dollar is still pertinent. The people I know who are VR fans all use PCs which is where my cost priors come from - high-end gaming system rather than console level - but hopefully that’s shifting. I was definitely expecting this to be more noticeably popular by 2023.