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In the wake of Oculus’ decision to cut the price of the Oculus Rift with controllers to $400, there’s been some worry that this move indicates a major new platform update is imminent. It’s not a crazy idea — plenty of companies, from car dealerships to CPU and sometimes even GPU manufacturers will cut prices to clear inventory and make room for upcoming models. In Oculus’ case, however, that doesn’t seem to be what’s happening.

Now, Facebook executives threw cold water on the idea of an upcoming new product generation from multiple angles. In an interview with CNET, Facebook’s Jason Rubin, head of content and marketing for Oculus VR as well as being the creator of both Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter series, stated: “Someone who buys a Rift today has years of enjoyment in front of them.”

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