HTC has cut the price of its Vive VR headset by $200, bringing the system’s cost down to $599. This price drop follows the Oculus Rift’s $200 price cut in March Right now the Rift is temporarily priced at $399 as part of a summer sale. After the sale, the Oculus Rift’s will cost $499 list price.
heck this give you more cash to buy he Vive Tracker, to have an even more powerful system, that went on sale earlier this year.
The Vive now also comes with a one-month free trial of HTC’s Viveport subscription service, which offers access to a selection of VR games.
You’ll also get some software to try with your VR system in the bundle.
“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,”
HTC said in a news release.
Please note the price cut doesn’t affect the Vive’s $1,200 Business Edition package which is targeted at arcades and other commercial use.
