"It's Too Much": Valve Insider Warns Steam Frame Could Touch $1,500 at Launch
https://respawnfirst.com/its-too-much-valve-insider-warns-steam-frame-could-touch-1500-at-launch/
https://respawnfirst.com/its-too-much-valve-insider-warns-steam-frame-could-touch-1500-at-launch/
23 Comments
Pavidus@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1h
Unpopular take here, but I think it's a realistic expectation. I bought the valve index several years ago, and that cost me a grand. I would expect next Gen stuff to be even more expensive, even in the best of times. Add all the tech hardware fuckery of the last couple years to the mix and, well, I wouldn't have expected any lower price.
Does it suck? Yeah. Was the price expected? Also yeah.
Klear@piefed.world · 3 pts · 18m
It's not really next gen tho. The hardware is comparable to Quest 3.
sp6@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 36m
On one hand, the Valve Index launched for $1000 in 2019. Adjusted for inflation, that is $1306.25. And you needed a powerful PC to be able to use it, where this can be used standalone. Only effectively costing an extra $194 for standalone processing is pretty impressive.
On the other hand, it is difficult to justify this price considering cheaper headsets on the market, like a $600 Meta Quest 3. Unless you dislike Facebook that strongly (justified).
mrmisses@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 26m
I'd happily pay more to not use a Meta product.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 8 pts · 1h
Again, 500-700 yeah sure. 1.5k? Absolutely not.
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 1h
I would never have put money on it being less than $1k.
Even the index was expensive and that was in a more affordable time period.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 1h
I thought it would even out to about 800 dollars before the component crisis.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 59m
At one point, Valve had stated that they were shooting for a price under the Index, so that would have been below $1k.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 2 pts · 10m
Sucks Valve got back into the hardware right when Chat and Claude ate it all
kibblebits@quokk.au · 7 pts · 1h
It will sell out
dudeface@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 36m
Don’t think valve will mind if you decide it is too expensive, don’t worry
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 2 pts · 8m
Fuck me for wanting gaming hardware to be affordable, I guess.
sleepydragn1@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 32m
This is a complete nothingburger article that's just repeating Tyler McVicker's speculation. I like McVicker, but to act like his guess is insight from a "Valve insider" is dogshit-tier journalism.
Forgottengoldfish@piefed.world · 2 pts · 28m
So probably 1200 or 1300 on launch - people will think they are getting a deal.
Switorik@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 18m
Price aside, do we think it's better than other options?
tal@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 5m
Based on past history of various VR HMD makers, for at least Linux users, I'd bet yes.
But...that's assuming that the user is going to get an HMD in the first place. Like, one "option" is to just not use an HMD, just use a traditional monitor and forego VR-only titles.
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 1h
Fuck man. I really want to get into VR gaming, but that’s a ridiculous barrier to entry. The Quest 3 is reasonable, but I’m afraid I’ll buy it, love it, and want more.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 50m
The Quest would be fine if it weren't for Meta. I have a Quest 2, but I stopped using it over privacy concerns.
It worked great wired to my PC for PCVR. The wireless was pretty spotty.
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 34m
Now that I think about it, would I have to make a Facebook account to use it? Cause that’s a hard fuckin no from me.
JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 27m
Nope just a meta account. If that's better or worse idk.
steelplatedmech@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 25m
Seens like the same thing to me since whatever meta calls themselves its meta as a corporation that creeps me out.
kinkles@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 53m
I got a Quest 3 and it completely satiated my VR needs. And in some respects it has advantages over the Frame, such as color passthrough
steelplatedmech@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 38m
Looks like I'm never getting into VR for the same reason I didn't years back. Price continues to be expensive, and only cheap options are meta which is a big no.