Oculus is sending the following email to Oculus Rift preorder customers who were
expecting their units that these are delayed, and that it's going to be more
than a week before they can even give an updated shipping estimate, offering
free shipping as a consolation:
We know you're anxious to receive your
Oculus Rift and apologize for not updating your order status sooner. We've been
working through an unexpected component shortage, and unfortunately, that issue
has impacted the original shipping estimates for some early customers.
We're working hard to get up-to-date ship windows, and you should expect to see
your order status updated on oculus.com by Tuesday, April 12. Although many
Rifts will be arriving on schedule and in line with original estimates, we'll be
covering shipping and handling costs for all orders placed through today.
We're shipping rifts everyday. Don't hesitate to reach out to the Oculus support
team if you have additional questions.