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r/Vive•
Spectavi

Can't order Tracking Bundle w/o ordering another Pro?

I went to grab the 1.0 Tracking Bundle that HTC so kindly announced for $300 and it seems the only way to order one is to buy another Vive Pro? If I add a Vive Pro to the cart it will then let me add the bundle. If I then remove the Pro because I don't want 2, it then removes the bundle. I also noticed it shows the normal 1.0 Tracking Bundle price is $529 which is higher than the Vive 1.0. Either I'm missing an obvious way to buy the tracking bundle or HTC is being a complete ass about this.

tl;dr: Has anyone found a way to actually order a tracking bundle WITHOUT ordering yet another Vive Pro?

Posted Apr 5, 2018, 11:21 PM UTC

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PuffThePed•

I think it's only available via HTC and only with a Pro purchase.

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SpectaviOP•

I purchased a Pro and am not purchasing another. I need the tracking bundle so I can give my Vive 1.0 to a friend. They announced the tracking bundle would be sold for $300, yet it's not, it's a Pro bundle for $1099. Yet that's not even how their own website has it setup. None of it makes any sense.

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PuffThePed•

That's classic HTC.

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imagebuff9•

I chatted with HTC about this very issue today. They said to send your receipt for Vive Pro to Vive Care at [email protected] and you will get a response from vive_care within 24 hours to confirm eligibility and ordering instructions if eligible.

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SpectaviOP•

Thank you!

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u_cap•

HTC can't offer a USD 300 bundle to hand you almost USD 600 worth of acessories - why, they would have to change the pricing for the separate SKUs then.

Consider it a subtle hint at the Pro markup.

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SpectaviOP•

Right, but what about all of the people like me who ordered the Pro on day one? Why the hell do we not get to buy it?

Also, it's NOT $600 worth of product otherwise the Vive 1.0 would still cost $800. The bundle price set at $300 makes sense when Vive 1.0 is $500. The only explanation is debilitating greed on HTC's part.

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u_cap•

The only explanation is debilitating greed on HTC's part.

Right, except for your first two questions - that's just stunning ineptitude.

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SpectaviOP•

So you think the Vive 1.0 costs them -$30 to produce? The 1.0 tracking bundle can't possibly be $600 worth of product if the whole Vive 1.0 kit is sold for $499. Wouldn't you be the one showing stunning ineptitude? Pretty simple concept.

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