@Paladin_: The majority of people with paying jobs who know how to budget their spending can easily afford something like this. And yes, a lot of those who complain are either A. in elementary / highschool / university and can't afford it on a student budget B. spend too much on other things to save enough in time for a pre-order C. are worried that developers will place focus on VR instead of console game types.
I am excited for VR and can't wait to see how it grows over the next few years :)
PS: oh and some people have families to feed etc. The prices will drop just as with any new technology and all the complaining will end.
@louixiii: I'm not saying it's bad, it's amazing. I'm saying that George didn't have 100% control like he did with the prequels. Over the decades since the original Star Wars was released, George gained a sort of god like aura because of how popular Star Wars had become. His employees were a bunch of yes men/women on the prequels; following his every word due to his legendary status.
He wasn't told how bad some of his prequel ideas were. Everyone just expected it to be great.
@kenundrum7: Well, if 31 years old is young then yes. Read up, George had to fight for a lot of things and he wasn't granted a lot. Also, he had a crew that helped steer him. It was a collaborative process, and I think the prequels prove that when he's given too much control, things go wrong.
@louixiii: George Lucas only directed Star Wars Episode 4 back in the day, Empire and Return were directed by other people and they were better received. George didn't have much control over the original because the studio didn't have faith in him entirely.
Wow, everyone in the comments here are experts on commerce, economics, and the dichotomy of consumer interest. Anyone who hasn't tried VR doesn't really know what it's like. Sure you can imagine, but you can also imagine what it's like to eat dog turds.
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