Pre-orders for the virtual reality headset began in early January. However, some people who made the leap to purchase the device on that day are now being told their headset won't be shipped until May or even June.
Oculus hyped up the fact that the first pre-orders , but later admitted that some customers would see delays, due to unexpected shortages on the components for the headset. Now, reports from customers on the (via ) state that some Day 1 pre-orders have seen their ship days pushed back to as late as June.
Oculus offered free shipping for Rift pre-orders that were placed on or before April 1. Anyone who orders the Rift today will see an estimated ship date of August for the headset. There's no word yet if these component delays will also affect pre-orders of Oculus Rift PC bundles, which began in mid-February.
