Bigscreen Cuts Beyond 2 Price to $959 as Halo Mount Production Restarts
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Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 2
Bigscreen Cuts Beyond 2 Price to $959 as Halo Mount Production Restarts
1 articles · Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 2
Summary
Bigscreen permanently lowered the Beyond 2 to $959 from $1,019 and the eye-tracking Beyond 2e to $1,159 from $1,219, even as it cited inflation and higher component costs.
Halo Mount production has resumed after a major redesign driven by negative tester feedback and a later fix to the “sledge link” component following June production issues.
October is expected to see the bulk of Halo Mount shipments, with Bigscreen aiming to clear the preorder backlog in November and then ship new orders within 1-2 business days.
Beyond 2 now includes the Universal-Fit Cushion as standard, replacing the launch-era requirement for iPhone facial scans to get a custom facial interface.
High demand and a delayed freight shipment have left Beyond 2 inventory tight, stretching some headset orders to two weeks, though regular 1-2 day shipping is targeted by Sept. 14.
Why did Bigscreen quietly replace its premium custom-fit VR requirement with a universal cushion just as the Beyond 2 hit profitability?
With prices slashed and freight delayed, does Bigscreen's shift to universal-fit VR headsets signal a brilliant scaling strategy or a hidden supply crisis?