Oculus Rift Launches In March… For $600

The day a lot of us have been waiting for has finally come.

Just a few short minutes ago Oculus finally pulled back the curtain on their countdown clock to reveal the release date and price for the Oculus Rift. The VR Headset is set to launch on March 28th. What you don’t want to know though is the price. In order to safely secure yourself a kit, you’ll have to put down a whopping $600 in cold hard cash.

Ok so the machine is pretty pricey, but what do I get with it if I decide to purchase it? Well random person reading this article, I’m glad you asked.

According to their announcement, The full rift set will include built in headphones and a microphone, an Xbox One controller, the Oculus itself (with a free copy of Lucky’s Tale), and the Oculus Remote which let’s you easily navigate the menus on the system. If you’re looking for something even more expensive to pay for, then fear not because Oculus has you covered.

As of right now you can also Pre order a Oculus Ready Bundle that includes an Oculus ready PC along with the headset for an even more insane $1500. How will this compare to Playstation VR and the Microsoft Hololens in the long run? We’ll just have to wait and find out. Will you be picking up the Oculus Rift when it launches?