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jerry_woody t1_jdwtlmt wrote

Projecting 1 MM units sold in the first year at $3k a pop? Apple had a strong record of defying expectations but this estimate seems absolutely ludicrous

Edit: maybe I’m being too pessimistic. Apparently meta quest 2 has sold 15 MM units in 2 years, which I never would have expected. Obviously that model is much cheaper than the price target apple is setting

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Uncertn_Laaife t1_jdx3nsz wrote

>rojecting 1 MM units sold in the first year at $3k a pop? Apple had a strong record of defying expectations but this estimate seems absolutely ludicrous

Unless it is not. Heard many similar when they release airpods and watch. I am not a fan , but don't underestimate Apple.

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godita t1_jdxejsp wrote

it's 3,000. i can believe it at 1,000 price but not 3k.

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Uncertn_Laaife t1_jdxh4je wrote

You underrate people that could easily throw this amount out at anything apple. You must realize by now.

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vezwyx t1_jdy7ivz wrote

3x the price of a flagship iPhone for a headset most people will use 1% the amount they use their phone, if that? How many of those people do you think there are?

Most won't even spend $400 on a watch they would wear every day. Even among fanboys, even with the Apple marketing machine standing behind this, the demand for a "mixed-reality" headset is not there at $3k

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kolob_hier t1_jdwzick wrote

It’s possible they may be aimed at an enterprise market, which may make more sense for the price.

I can’t find any numbers for Oculus Pro, but it is half the price.

However Apple headset would be much tighter knit to the ecosystem of some companies, so there may be a huge value add there that may allow it to beat Oculus number with a high price. Guess we’ll see in June

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Brick_Lab t1_jdxyccr wrote

I'm on the fence. It has yet to be seen how good their headset will be, how large the venn diagram of apple fans and VR users is. Further how well this will compel plain old VR enthusiasts to pick one up, and if it's really 10x the launch price of quest 2 and now 3x the pro (previously 2x) it better be fucking amazing

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what595654 t1_je2behn wrote

The quest 2 was $300 for the longest time. $300-$600 is within the realm of a fancy christmas/birthday gift to keep the kids entertained. $3000 is not.

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8ew8135 t1_je58tdd wrote

The shorthand for “Million” is just “M”

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Jon_Snow_1887 t1_jeaxb9r wrote

In finance you can use a variety of acronyms MM, mm, M, m are all acceptable and your mileage will vary based on your MD’s stylistic preference

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