Oculus Rift Headset & Oculus VR-Ready PC Bundles Start At $1499

We are within a handful of weeks until the first Oculus Rift consumer versions start being shipped and major manufacturers are unveiling their Oculus Ready PCs. This potentially opens the gateway for non-PC gamers and PC gaming enthusiasts (who have yet to make their PCs ready for VR) to blow some of that hard earned cash and get into the world of Virtual Reality. Best Buy, Amazon, Microsoft, Dell, Alienware and ASUS all plan on getting into the emerging market of Virtual Reality and VR-ready PCs. Pre-orders Oculus Rift and select VR-ready PCs begins on February 16th at 8AM PT and the expected release date is April 23, 2016.

These new PCs range in prices from around $1500 (For Oculus recommend specs) up to ultra well equipped $3000+ gaming rigs. Following the recommended specs from Oculus, Asus will have you buying a PC equipped with Intel core i5 6400 2.7 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive, and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX970 graphics card. You’re getting quite a lot of bang for you buck with this deal as you still get all of the pre-order goodness that was offered with the Oculus Rift. You are still getting an Xbox One Controller, the wireless remote, sensors and cables required for use with the Oculus Rift, as well as the video games Eve: Valkyrie and Lucky’s Tale with your purchase.

For those whove already pre-ordered Rift, youll be able to purchase discounted Oculus Ready PCs in select countries and regions. To claim your discount, check your order status and opt into partner offers if you havent already. Offer codes will appear on your order status page February 16.

If your interested in checking these bundles out, follow the links here for Best Buy, Amazon, and Microsoft.