Apple's Vision Pro XR headset looks like a lot of fun, but it's pretty expensive. Why not spend your money on one of these 5 things instead?
This story is part of our complete Apple WWDC coverage At $3,500, there’s no beating around the bush — the Apple Vision Pro is expensive. Really, really expensive. And even though we did the math and found it’s most likely worth the price, that still doesn’t change the fact that you could spend that money on something else.
You don’t have to spend the full $3,000 on the computer, though. Swapping out some components for cheaper options, such as the pricey RTX 4090 for the RTX 4070 Ti, still nets you good performance and saves you hundreds of dollars. By the way, this PC could absolutely run VR games if you had a matching headset, so that’s some food for thought.
The good thing about building your own PC is that you can make changes to it based on your needs and your budget. You can spend money on one of the best GPUs, or you can choose a more affordable option and still have a PC that works well. It’s hard to estimate the cost of such a trip without knowing where you are and where you’re going, but a one-week trip to Japan is said to be around $1,600 if you’re not into staying in fancy places. Airbnb tells me that you can book a hotel room in Tokyo for $70 and up per night. A room in Hawaii is pricier, averaging $162 per night, but it’s still within that Apple Vision Pro budget.
How useful is a car compared to the Vision Pro? That depends on your circumstances, but ultimately, you can use a car for more life-related things than the headset. I did the math, and it is indeed possible to get most of the relevant consoles and still have money left over. Whether it’s a good way to spend your money is debatable, but then again, the Vision Pro is debatable in that regard too.
A hot tub You could spend your $3,500 on a fancy trip and feel the touch of luxury for a week, or you could spend it on a hot tub and have access to that luxury every single day. Of course, there are a few caveats.
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