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October 11, 2017 05:52 pm GMT

The Oculus Rift and Touch controllers just got another big price drop

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and Touch controllers now cost $399, Oculus announced during the Oculus Connect keynote today.

Just announced at OC4: Rift is $399 from here on out. Spread the word! https://t.co/zJeRksgLDu pic.twitter.com/ynS6RBKuwZ

— Oculus Rift (@OculusRift) October 11, 2017

The Oculus Rift launched in 2016 for $599 with the Touch controllers launching months later for an extra $99. Before today's price drop, the bundle was available for $499.

SEE ALSO: Facebook announces $199 Oculus Go standalone VR headset

The announcement of the price drop came after Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook (which own Oculus), revealed a new standalone VR headset called Oculus Go and shared updates on Project Santa Cruz, an updated version of the Rift that uses inside-out movement tracking, effectively making outside trackers and sensors obsolete. Both are expected to arrive in 2018. Read more...

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