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If you were planning on picking up a HTC Vive headset in the UK at some point this year, then you may want to do it before Monday as HTC has announced that due to Brexit and the subsequent falling value of the pound, the headset will be getting a £70 price bump. This brings the total price of the HTC Vive up to £759.99 in the UK.
The HTC Vive team made the announcement in a blog post yesterday, writing: “HTC continuously monitors and adjusts pricing to ensure we are providing our customers with the best value possible. Due to recent currency valuation changes and the current value of the GBP we are adjusting the price of the HTC Vive in the UK to £759 + P&P. The adjustment will come into effect on Monday 1st August.”
The post then goes on to remind you that while the Vive is expensive, HTC is aiming to provide the best VR experience: “We are committed to providing the best possible VR experience with Vive and would like to thank our UK customers and partners for their continued support”.
This seems to be a growing trend amongst tech companies right now. Earlier this month Dell bumped its UK pricing up by ten percent across its entire catalogue, the OnePlus 3 also received a price increase.
KitGuru Says: The HTC Vive was already a pretty hefty investment over the Oculus Rift but this additional price bump widens the gap even further. That said, perhaps Oculus will end up increasing Rift pricing too. Were any of you planning on buying a HTC Vive this year? Is the new £759.99 price tag enough to make you reconsider?
Definitely. I wasn’t fully convinced @680£ but was considering picking one up later this year. Right now I’m leaning more towards “not any time soon”…
Yeah that is just silly, Brexit? Are you serious? I do not think so guys. Even at 680 GBP that is still $900 US at current exchange rates. Something does not smell right.
I’m fuming as I read this on my OnePlus 3 which I bought instead of the HTC10. £20 increase on something I use everyday and that I use to stay in touch with friends and family I can live with. £70 increase on a short lived novelty toy they can stick it up their virtual asses. Another company joins Overclockers in my Brexit shit list, won’t buy from them either.
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Laughable, If it actually matched the drop in the pound fine, but this is well in excess. I guess it will be the occulus now then.
Just enough to put me off… no sale.