Sony Morpheus Release Details Leaked By Online Retailer?

Sony's VR headset has been the subject of much speculation but there hasn't been a lot of actual info released, outside of a few press events where prototypes have been available to play with. An Austrian online retailer may have let a few details out of the bag early with a listing for Morpheus today.

[DarkOcelet]

I was honestly expecting it to be in the 300-400 range. 450$ is not so bad but i would gladly pay for it when its 350$ or something.

Lets hope that this doesnt turn into a gimmick later on and hopefully Sony support it well.

[Rimeskeem]

400 austrian = around 300 in US

https://www.google.com/webh...

unless that is euros in which I am completely wrong and it is 450

Which brings me to the question, why would an austrian online retailer use euros instead of it's countries currency?

@Dark

agreed

[DarkOcelet]

I cant answer your question because i have no idea.

Then again this could be fake for all we know.

Lets wait for E3 and see what Sony will say about Morpheus and i really hope that price is not the final price.

[BitbyDeath]

It's not Australian but Austrian, the land of Schwarzenegger.

[Rimeskeem]

@Bitby

Thanks, fixed

well crap, my entire above comment is meaningless and makes no sense now. I hope that it doesn't end up being that much.

[jhoward585]

Its not Austrian currency, its euro or euros.

https://www.google.com/?gws...

https://www.google.com/?gws...

[XisThatKid]

I dunno man hasn't Hardcoregamer been on some sh!t lately on a misinformation spree? I can be mistaken,I don't sleep much and play games to make up for it :p.
But if true, I'll check it out for 350$ or so in the U.S. I'll have the money by then when launches I'm sure. I'd prefer 300$ ideal price depending on the quality of product(Assume it's good from a company that makes (arguably by some)premium electronics) and the software line up in the launch window.
I already bought 2 PS4s and now another Vita for the Mrs. Sony is sucking alot of money out of me.

[Lon3wolf]

It is in Euros.

[rainslacker]

Aren't things released in EU markets typically more expensive than they are when released in the US market? Direct conversion is not always appropriate.

I'd personally think that $300 would be the max, and that would have to come with some really solid support on launch to really succeed. I can't see most people spending $300 for a new tech/accessory, which has yet to prove itself commercially, particularly since VR does have a stigma attached to it. If it can't sell to the moderate gamer then it'll fail pretty early.

[uptownsoul]

Ahhh Yess…The old Placeholder Price. I remember people thinking PS4 & XB1 games were going to cost $100 USD ( http://imgur.com/fUMPzKv )…You guys remember those discussions right?

http://www.escapistmagazine...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boa...

https://battlelog.battlefie...

And most of these forum posts got started because we saw…(lets say it together) A PlaceHolder Price:

http://imgur.com/fUMPzKv

[RedDevils]

That because they're in the middle of Europe duh!

[LexHazard79]

Weird indeed. It says Australia but theN the other source says German retailer. Could it be a typo or did more than one retailer leak my mistake.

[freshslicepizza]

if it's over $300 (u.s.) it will never take off on the ps4.

[Eonjay]

There is no way the price is $450. Guys come on. Its not.

[gatormatt80]

I agree with you there Eonjay. You would think that if any company has learned not to overprice its products it would be Sony. They learned their lesson from PS3 by coming out with a more consumer friendly price on PS4. Their TV's are also not as pricey as they were before. IMO, I just don't see Sony pricing themselves out of the market on this either. One more week till E3. Oh boy I can't wait.

[ShinMaster]

This is some place holder price.

I remember when games were supposedly going to be $100 as well lol

[FamilyGuy]

Regardless of currency conversion, Australia pays more than the U.S. for its electronics. I don't think it'll be $450 USD in any scenario.

[subtenko]

I just want developers supporting this thing big time! Put in the camera code for a VR headset option....just add the option in the game so us users can choice it.

Then when LBP 4 (3D world) comes out prepare to be amazing! Then I can use my PS move again to draw and sculpt stuff like it was 3DSmax or Blender! :D

[nveenio]

If it has PC support, it's worth $450US. If not, $300 max.

[Thatguy-310]

Think it will be around 250$-350$. There's no way that they'll price it like the ps4 or have it be more expensive.

[DarkOcelet]

I really hope you are right my friend because with that price that is more expensive than the console itself, then it wont sit well with everyone.

[Dfooster]

Sony said themselves it will cost less than a PS4

[Caffo01]

it would be 400 euros = 400 usd, just like the ps4..

[lelo2play]

399€!... NO thanks.

I've already paid 400€ for my PS4, no way in hell I'll pay that much for a accessory.

[SamPao]

Yeah I guess you have a patato indstead of a television

[RosweeSon]

People have paid more for a steering wheel and how limited are they?! I'm not in a major rush for this but looks interesting, don't think I'll be day one if it's over £200 tho.

[LexHazard79]

Man, thats almost the price of a console. So you need over $700 just to get you started if you dont already have a PS4.

Look im not saying it wont be worth it, i dont know but it seems it wont be for everyone. Which sucks because I assumed they would price it to get as many gamers to adopt as possible. Hey its still not set in stone because its a leak. Maybe Sony hits the boards and sees gamers maybe want them to knock off a few more dollars and at E3 gives a new price along the $250 range.
Hopefully VR does well...good luck Sony.

[MoveTheGlow]

Eh. It's the first run of VR, which is going to be expensive across the board. At this price, I don't think Morpheus will be a broad consumer product for years, and I think Sony's okay with that. After all, the PC specs for the Vive are insane just to get that thing to run. It's basically running games at 2x1080p, not really meant for these systems, it's very experimental. Early Access, if you will.

We're just approaching the early-adopter phase for this, and if it's that good, we'll try the stuff at a store or something, and wind up intrigued by the time generation-1 prices drop and generation-2 devices arise with more games and applications ready to go.

[ABizzel1]

$299 max price, or it's going to fail, until they can drop it.

VR is great, but it's an untapped and untouched market especially among console gamers, and with a peripheral costing as much as the console it's going to stay that way.

$299 bundle (Morpheus, Camera, Move controller, Game)
$199 (Headset)

That's the perfect price, but I expect both to be $50 more so, $250 and $350.

[UnHoly_One]

Even then, how many people would buy it for $200?

Look at everything you can do with your PS4 and a PS Vita right now for $200, and those aren't exactly selling themselves.

I just don't see many people jumping on this unless they launch it with some game that is just so amazing it goes viral.

Something that gets them the kind of main stream attention that the Wii lucked into when they launched, and they were the "hot toy" for that year's christmas.

If they just drop this thing with a $250-ish dollar price tag in the middle of spring with support for a couple regular games, it could be dead faster than the Kinect was.

[ABizzel1]

@unholy

Vita is a completely different situation. Cost wasn't the only thing limiting Vita. Vita's entry price is $200 for a core game who needs bigger memory cards it can easily be a $300 device at one point. With games costing $30 - $40 retail, lack of AAA games and established franchises, and mobilr devices offering a suitable alternative the Vita didn't have a large audience to sell to besides PSP owners, who just didn't get on board.

Morpheus is selling to a completely new audience and an untapped market backed by one of the fastest selling consoles of all time.

Morpheus has being something completely new for consoles going for it and "NEW" has the potential to sell.

I think know one should be talking about the success or failure of Morpheus without stating what expectations are. Less than a 10m for the entire generation is probably a failure. 10 - 20 is probably a big success for Sony. Anything higher is golden. No one more is expecting 50 million or moremore.

Morpheus success depends on the price, the games, the content, the technology, and wow factor, and how well Sony can demo it across the globe.

The tech as we know is there. The games are getting there and with Oculus and others joining support will only get better. The content outside of games is a big question mark, it has to have other uses. Finally Sony has to get SKUs and demo stations up in stores around the globe.

I also think VR is here to stay and will be a big part of the PS5 as well. The bigger the success Morephus is the more likely it's going to carry over to the PS5.

[Lore]

It will cost $199.99 in the US

[3-4-5]

* Is it going to be a $300 console that can only play 12 games or something ?

Expensive investment, but it will be worth it for some and not worth it for others.

* Not huge on VR yet, but I'd hate to see it fail.

[JRobes]

my thoughts too. Both Sony's VR and Microsoft's AR are going to need to come out of the gate with a couple dozen games, or I think most people are going to wait it out for a year to see if anything actually becomes of the peripherals.

[someOnecalled]

Hold up. people downplayed ORift and said its going to be behind sony because the got support, and pc fans is not going to support ORift like morpheus. but.. BUT NOW. sony maybe putting their resources in use and it may cost a little above of what the dummy sony worshippers thought, but now they are not going to support it. lol i love it. i love this site. sony faithfuls is on another level. if this is true, im sure they are going to praise it like no other and if ORift is cheaper and better they are going to say its cheap with bad parts lol( the beginning of gen xbone vs ps4 rule dont apply outside of sony favor).

when ORift devs said they are aiming for 200-350 it was said it cost too much. everyone bookmark this, if e3 and the price is near this watch how it turns to a positive. im pretty sure if sony announced a drm everyone on here would be cool

[Elocai]

Does anyone here ever heard of a country called "GERMANY"
As an Example -

you can see their flag at pic

€ < they call this EURO, therefore it´s shaped like an E, in Germany the currency is EURO, because it´s the center of Europe

oh see -> german language

All the comments made lough really hard, couse some people can´t recognize something well known when the word "NAZI" is not included ^^

[ValKilmer]

Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for the Morpheus.

It looks to be a total game changer for how we play video games.

[Rimeskeem]

I would prefer a lower price point but if what everybody who has used it is telling the truth and it really is a game changer and it gets the support it needs I will pay 400$ for that.

[LamerTamer]

Then you prefer lower quality. Nothing is free you get what you pay for.

[PlayableGamez]

You're not even going to wait to see how it turns out before purchasing it?

[UltraNova]

"You're not even going to wait to see how it turns out before purchasing it?"

Depends on what moves Sony makes during this E3 and the PS experience.

What if most of these announcements happen?

- If they have a fixed release date for next year then they have to show launch games for the headset, a lot of them and good ones at that with live demos for journalists and attendees so we can get some reliable info. Oh and a full AAA title for holiday 2016 wouldn't hurt either.

- They should lay down a road-map for it, what are their plans for the headset in the future? Make their long-term support look real.

- Announce support for all games as a second screen along with 3D conversion of 2D games and movies.

- Announce support for all 1st party games from Q4 2016 and on-wards (stretching it know)

- Announce the price that shouldn't exceed 300 dollars with everything included (headset, move, camera). I sure hope this leak was on purpose to gauge peoples reactions. IMO, anything more than 300 dollars/euros would immediately put the headset in niche territory.

A lot should fall into place the right time and place for VR to succeed, especially on consoles. But what if what they show is convincing enough? Why not support it from the get go?

I have trust in SONY, they haven't let us down for years now(since ps3's launch year to be exact) why start now?

[someOnecalled]

its a game changer capitalizing on another idea. yeah i got it. this site states news for gamers but it seems like its new for a certain bunch. sony invents everything and if its not sony its not worth buying into.

reread that
"Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for the Morpheus."

Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for the PS4

Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for me to play online

Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for the games i already own

Honestly I'd pay whatever Sony wants to charge for the internet i already buy from my IP

[PaleMoonDeath]

Give it a huge back log of compatable games, and I may buy it, way too expensive to just jump in and buy day one though, one of those "wait for reviews and impressions" gadgets.

[Skate-AK]

It's a double edged sword. You don't want it too expenseive that it puts consumers off but you don't want it to be cheap to where the build qulatily sucks.

[Rimeskeem]

If they support PM with high quality games and good service and make it easy to handle and durable. I see it being quite good.

[LifeInNZ]

Agreed but Ive yet to see anything to make me spend that kind of money as yet.

[Outthink_The_Room]

I think $400 is OK, "IF" the camera, two moves controllers and the nunchuck are included.

That would mean that the camera itself is roughly $250, which I think is pretty good for it's specs.

So the camera ($60) and each controller ($30) is roughly another $150.

I think $400 for the complete package is good. Bundle in a game and it's not THAT BAD of a price.

If Oculus or Vive ship the entire package for $500, then I would say Morpheus is overpriced, but it's really dependent on other factors. I think too many people are speculating on prices and freaking out based on pure conjecture.

[Kalebninja]

I just want to be able to buy a finished headset already :| if Morpheus works with pc then im all for it but if its tethered to ps4 idk, I feel I could get much more by having one that works with pc.

[BitbyDeath]

Think they said it will just not at launch though.

[Hroach616]

That's what the oculus is for my friend

[SteamPowered]

If you are looking for PC VR then you want the HTC Vive. It is backed by Steam and already has a huge catalog of games and apps. Morpheus will definitely be tailored for the PS4 and Oculus is still in limbo with peripherals/controls.

[rainzor]

I'm going to get this mainly for movies

[LifeInNZ]

Really? I thought the resolution would be a bit low for that?

[Taero]

Hmm, personally I figured that if they split the image between screens in order to display it in 3D (hence limiting graphics as they have to render it twice) then couldn't you just display the same image to each eye in 2D and keep the resolution? After all it's not like it would be that taxing to just display a linear predetermined video.

Now to do 3D idk, but since they have experience with 3D games and 3D movies (and my 1080p tv seems to do fine with whatever guts it has) you'd think that it shouldn't be an issue.

[SteamPowered]

If they do SBS 3D it will be a lot easier on the hardware. Plus SBS takes up much less space on disc. You would be surprised how easy it is to trick your eyes into seeing higher resolutions.

[rainzor]

Its 1080p OLED display at 120hz

[SteamPowered]

Damn straight. Im really looking forward to true 3d instead of active or passive glasses. Plus you should be able to change the aspect ratio to some degree, so a 21:9 screen for cinema seems possible.
I played some theater demos on the Oculus Share site and they will blow your mind. You can have a massive curved screen in space, or in your own theater, or in a drive-in, whatever your heart desires.

[core_5]

this retailer is known for too high prices ...

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Loving the new hardware design. I can't wait to see more of this thing at E3 2015!

[dRanzer]

Morpheus works only with 3d TV or with HD?

[WeAreLegion]

It doesn't matter what TV you're hooked up to. You honestly probably don't even need it hooked to a TV to use Morpheus.

[dRanzer]

Oh.thank u

[WeAreLegion]

Man. Why do people always have to disagree, instead of giving answers? That's lame. I'm bubbling you up!

[jv1991]

Whaha people are crazy to buy somthing as expensive as our ps4's. No way in hell im buying this not even for 5 bucks. I rather they just make new games instead of this.

[SteamPowered]

This isnt a new game, this a completely new way of gaming, media, learning, training....

One hour with the Oculus/Vive will change your mind about VR. I guarantee it. I wasnt a believer until I slipped on the Rift. The old me is dead. Now all I want is VR.

[BitbyDeath]

Hopefully that price is just a placeholder, sounds too expensive imo

[loadstone007]

I hope it will be $299. Don't forget you also need a camera and PS Move controllers. So a $399 bundle might happen.

[Taero]

Unless you already have them (I have the camera, two move controllers and a nunchuk) but I get your point, if they're going to play this right then they have to assume you have nothing, so that's $45 for the camera (walmart) + $42 for 2 move controllers (two hands) (various retailers). So basically 90-100 inc. tax. I can see your example bundle price being logical.

I don't think they could sell a headset for $400 AND THEN expect you to pay $500 for the other pieces. Half a grand is a powerful number in $ currency and you want to stay away from it as much as possible. Anything in the $400+ range makes people evaluate their spending decision and takes it out of impulse buy (similar to how .99 makes you more likely to buy something.

[lemoncake]

It's just a placeholder price but it's probably about what the device will cost, Sony like attaching a premium price tag to their tvs and this is a display device.

[plmkoh]

So half the price of their existing HMZ line. I'm down for that, sold my HMZ-T2 for $550.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Anyone who believes this Austrian online store "has the scoop" and Sony confided with only them is naive. This a bs placeholder price that has 0 factual relevance. Same thing with PS4 and xbone and the games, some sites had bs placeholder prices b4 anything was announced.

I knew b4 i read this that the fake price was going to be astronomical bc this is a propaganda article like many, it's purpose is to smear Sony and Morpheus.

Funny how they don't give actual info on the device or any relevant info but a vague ballpark release date anyone would've guessed and an absurd price.

It WILL NOT be more than 299 anyone who thinks it will hasn't been following Sony or Morpheus. They realize it has to be attainable by the avg consumer, u really think it'll cost $100 more than a PS4? PS4 will be 350 after e3. Sometimes i question the motives of the ppl picking these articles. There are retailers who list games that aren't even in production. Uncharted 4 has been listed for yrs.

[WickedLester]

Anything higher than 299.99 and this thing is dead in the water!

[stavrami]

Lol so it starts everyone and there gran wanted one of these and now some rumours come up on price and such everyone and there gran is now doing the old plumber suck through the teeth "hmmmmmm not sure about it".I wish sony would stop putting there fingers in all the pies there financial situation is far from stable

[IceKoldKilla]

When will PEOPLE learn? If something is 399€ in EU, that means it will be sold at $399 in the US. Forget currency converters! Companies don't establish prices like that *smh*. Every big product sold worldwide has a price that adapts to the market in that country/region. Most of Europe uses € so it would be equal everywhere. In the UK this would probably be between £299-£349. Now do you guys get it? Stop going to Google to convert € to $ and thinking you¡d have to pay like $500 or something. Besides, this could be fake. Unless announced by Sony, don't believe it.

[JackEffinBlack]

Look, I'm going to be straight honest with all of you: at $450US, SONY, my favorite video game console manufacturer, can go to Hell. I'm not doing that. I was looking for under $300, and it can (possibly) be $450?! The Hell you say...*smGDh* Morpheus better blow my socks across the room, if they're trying to sell it for that price.

[thejigisup]

Rich kids toys kind of f***** up to say considering many people that buy this will not be kids, and as long as the product is good a $400 price point isn't bad

[Azzanation]

Ridicules price if its true. I really hope Sony aren't focusing all there effort into this device, This is investments that could be spent on games etc. I don't really want to hear about Morpheus at E3, its just like Kinect, just give me great AAA games, this is just another cash grab phase like the PS Move. Not trying to hate but come on people, you can buy another console or upgrade your PC's GPU for this price.

NO casual will buy this device at that price, that's clearly a hardcore price bracket, and that means less devices sold which will lead to less support.

[MCTJim]

My thoughts from a consumer perspective is that if its cheap..your experience will be less than stellar. My issue is and I have said it multiple times before...If it's cheap to the point of trying to get the mass consumer market..this will bomb big time. You cannot and for the foreseeable future be able to produce a VR device and get it to market at 199 like some people seem to think. At 199 they will have had to skimp and cut back and leave out features..and if people think they are going to get a full VR experience..sorry to burst your bubble..you are not....its not possible at that price point. However, I thought from the beginning that this device will indeed cost more than the PS4 and from looking at the article, I may be right. I guess we can all wait another 1.5 weeks and hopefully they will reveal at E3 the price point. My guess it 450-500 with the required accessories not including any game. My expectations is that device will give a taste of what VR is like.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Honestly, I KNOW this sounds weird at first...but I think that's too cheap. Hopefully it's a quality product, it's just the price has me worried, although I honestly don't plan to get one anyway. I was saying the same thing about HoloLens (not that I know that price yet), but if it ends up being TOO cheap then it makes me concerned about the quality of it...and this cheap is on the border for me to feel like it's gimmicky....unless Sony is taking a huge loss on it to try and get it market footing.

In order to get accurate motion tracking and quality visuals that would project clear and fast enough to not cause motion sickness, I'd expect it to be more expensive than that. True, I'm not involved in building these things, so what do I know? With HoloLens doing much more, and needing to be much more tech advanced (as well as completely wireless) I'm expecting HoloLens to cost about as much as a SurfacePro 3...the advantage there is that it's a stand alone device and won't rely on JUST X1 to succeed.

[bOObies]

Price of a mid-range gpu. Not so bad to me. Can't wait to get it.

[UNKLE]

this is more high range... mid range is cheaper...

[Claudinho69]

after google cardboard i think it shouldn't cost more than 200

[AutoCad]

Yikes..with a price like this it automatically becomes a niche product..Goodluck

[u4one]

hmm.. seems like a decent price but its also a price that concerns me. i don't want it to be cheaped out anywhere. i've played with a lot of mobile vr kits and a few oculus dev kits and the one bummer about the whole experience are that you are really aware that you are looking at screens because the pixels are very magnified. i'd be willing to spend a bit more to get really dense, high rez screens in there to eliminate the problem and for some reason i feel this is not enough cost to fix the problem. i certainly hope i'm wrong though and am very excited for morpheus - especially after my experiences with the other headsets.

[XanderZane]

Morpheus isn't something I would buy at launch anyways. Right now the support seems pretty spotty, so most gamers will probably wait anyways. If that is the price for this, it's just too high. I was thinking more $300-$350 at the most for it. It would need more then just 5-6 games to even be viable. It seems like it will be another full year before it's released anyways. So we'll see.

[UNKLE]

i think 120usd would be more than enough for this thing..

[OSIRUSSS]

I would pay this much for it if I thought Sony would Support it. I smell PS Move all over again.

[gangsta_red]

Ouch, that is way too expensive for a device that might not take off or even be supported properly.

I would definitely wait until the official price and even then wait some more and see if VR even takes off and becomes popular.

[MetalNCarnet]

It won't become popular if nobody buys it. We have to jump in first.

[captainexplosion]

It better have porn.

[MetalNCarnet]

it does

[level 360]

Same price point as Logitech's upcoming G29 wheel ( 399Euros = US$450 = AU$586 )..

..if you put this in a positive light, yes it is quite pricey but then has more use/application on many types/genres of games than the G29 wheel.

[mochachino]

If it works with all games like a huge TV in front of your eyes then that's pretty cheap. Cheaper than buying an 90 inch tv.

I'd buy one just for the theatre experience alone. Provided Sony is smart enough to allow it to work as a screen for all games.

[rockingchairdad]

Looking forward to it, but it will not be a day one purchase for me if this is the price. Can't wait to see more about it from e3

[Chumdiddy]

I think this VR technology (especially these headsets) is definitely the way gaming and other entertainment mediums will go. I really do. I think they'll be popular options st the very least but I don't think that time is here.

As awesome as it is I don't see Oculus, Morpheus, Hololens, etc being anything more than a niche market for a while. IMO, the tech has to become less cumbersome and offer higher fidelity at a cheap price. I think it'll start to take off when they can give you the same experience with a smaller device that delivers 4k resolution & audio within the unit. It also needs to be absolutely plug & play. I don't think that can be done for another 5 years or so.

I'm not saying to abandon the tech! By all means create now as I know I'd have loved to play P.T. with a modern VR set (toss in flight sims, first person games, etc). If 1080p and below $300 I'd consider buying one to use as a gaming TV (ha) but the experience in full-the one we all expect-won't be here in mass for a while.

As for Morpheus, I'd buy it if it's: heavily supported, crystal clear 720p minimum, can be used as a monitor if not supported by the game & no more than $300. Though, I agree with those that say they'd pay more for better visuals. A vibrant, clear 1080p & I'd pay up to $400. I'll wait if that can't be done yet.

[Petebloodyonion]

I'm split on this one

1) I really want this thing to succeed for it could be the new direction and new gaming experience that could breath new life in the gaming industry.

2) asking more then 100$ for a peripheral device is a sure way to make it fail! And Sony's has the worst track record for supporting peripheral add-ons (numerous failed Eye toys, ps2 HDD, THE move, the wonderbook. already the ps4 Eye is dead with 0 games produced for it!

[kenwonobi]

It needs to have a console quality type of support if it has console type price. If it has games I will join the VR gaming.