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Maxed-Out Apple Vision Pro Headset Costs Almost $4,800
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True, it has not been Apple's pattern post Steve Jobs return in the late 1990's to release products that are not ready per say, but this is no longer Steve's company - it is Tim's. Anyway the way I look at the Vision Pro is that it looks like a bulky, heavy, cumbersome and impractical product that you wear with a questionable use case, but is very cool technology that is a peek into the future of computing. I think what most people would be lining up for are Tony Stark style glasses that can be worn at all times and overlay AR info. I would imagine as time goes on, the evolution will be comparable to the early versions of laptop design compared to what they looked like just a decade or so later.
In 1989 we had this...
Then about 12 years later we had this...
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I'd expect it to cost 1/10th the price by then. So base model should be something like $350, adjusted for inflation $500 - affordable by everyone at that point.
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I think this annoys people even more than if they just said there is only one model and it is "maxed out" i.e. there are no extra options and it is $4,999 all in, including Apple Care.
The steep AppleCare+ price hints at the possibility that these are really delicate.
A top-specification Vision Pro headset with all optional extras costs $4,795.95, which is $1,296.95 more than the device's $3,499 starting price.
The Apple Vision Pro comes with a Solo Knit Band, a Dual Loop Band, a Light Seal, two Light Seal Cushions, a cover for the front of the device, a polishing cloth, a battery, a USB-C charging cable, and a USB-C power adapter. However, there are still several additional options for customers to add to their order, such as ZEISS lens inserts, which start at $99. When all of the extras not included as standard are added, the pricing breakdown is as follows:
- Apple Vision Pro: $3,499
- 1TB Storage Configuration: +$400
- ZEISS Optical Inserts — Prescription: +$149
- AppleCare+: +$499
- Belkin Battery Holder for Apple Vision Pro: +$49.95
- Apple Vision Pro Travel Case: +$199
Users can also purchase additional headbands, Light Seal Cushions, and batteries for their device from the Apple Store. The Vision Pro launches in the U.S. on Friday, February 2.
Article Link: Maxed-Out Apple Vision Pro Headset Costs Almost $4,800
My gut feel is that it's the components that are expensive to replace - especially the eye display, which is pretty much class-leading for any VR/AR headset currently with the super high resolution.
AppleCare+ prices have trended downward before I believe - I hope this will be the case here over time as the parts become cheaper to manufacture at scale....
I'm guessing I'll buy version five or six when the prices are way down. Not that I wouldn't want to have one, I do. But for that kind of money? For something I can break just sitting on it?
Big nope.
Big nope.
But that storage case is well made leather case, oops, sorry never mind. Those wheels were well made and engineered, Beautiful works of art. Overkill, definitely. But the wheels and the storage case do not affect the performance of either device. Order the case / wheels, don’t order them, the headset performs the same.
And still with only 256 gigs of storage….
Or that Apple will simply replace it like they do with the Apple Watch or ipad, rather than attempt any sensitive repairs on it.
Where is it strapped down? The battery is strapped down, but I see no additional straps.
By that logic, the iPhone is obsolete after 1 year, when the next model launches. It has an M2 chip and will likely continue to receive software updates and work the same way it did for the next 5 years at least.
Though those days are over for me at least… upgrading an iPhone every years is a much smaller pill to swallow compared to a $4800 headset
There are actually different tiers to this? $3,499 per unit wasn't enough money for Tim Cook? That man's greed knows no bounds.
Maybe slightly more odd that people didn't do it before. The world needs more "Total Cost of Ownership" thinking.
Honestly the only thing that strikes me as especially egregious is $50 for a battery belt clip.
Apple's accessories have never been cheap. Give it some time and I am sure we will find cheaper alternatives online.