Hardly getting used to in the market of virtual reality devices, HTC is beginning to offer discounts on Vive device, even though the $ 699 may seem to someone too high a price, not to mention starting at $ 799. Edition Road to VR explained that the reporting on a quarterly conference guide HTC announced the ability of each copy sold Vive profitable company.
HTC representatives admit thought the possibility of reducing Vive prices for ordinary consumers. Finally, HTC is going to be present for a long time in this market, and part of short-term profits can sacrifice for the sake of a wider audience reach. However, it is too early to talk about any concrete steps in this direction. HTC representatives simultaneously recognize that Vive is popular not only among supporters of digital entertainment, but also for corporate clients.
Another important issue that was raised at the quarterly reporting conference in the course of communication with analysts - forecasts for the number of HTC Vive sold, which came from some Chinese sources. Recent argued that HTC managed to sell no more than 140 thousand helmets of this model, but the manufacturer's representatives showed confusion about this number, claiming a significant excess of the actual HTC Vive edition of this index.