Oculus-Brillen: Facebook stoppt Verkauf in Deutschland

Oculus-Brillen: Facebook stoppt Verkauf in Deutschland
Update: Auskunft des Bundeskartellamts

Ein Sprecher des Bundeskartellamts teilt auf Nachfrage mit, dass es zum Thema Oculus bislang keine Gespräche zwischen Facebook und dem Amt gegeben habe. Der Verkaufsstopp käme "sehr überraschend", insbesondere wenn dieser im vorauseilenden Gehorsam erfolge.

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Denn ein "mittelbarer Zusammenhang" könne zu einem laufenden Verfahren bestehen, in dem das Bundeskartellamt fordert, dass Facebook Datenströme aus verschiedenen Services wie Facebook, Instagram und WhatsApp nicht ohne rechtskräftige Einwilligung des Nutzers zu "Super-Profilen" zusammenführen darf.

In einem Eilverfahren bestätigte der Bundesgerichtshof Ende Juni die Forderung des Bundeskartellamts. Die Hauptverhandlung ist für November angesetzt. Eine konkrete Prozessbeschreibung zur Datentrennung existiert noch nicht, der Vorgang läuft gerade erst an.

Q: Why are you not selling Oculus hardware in Germany anymore? 

We’ve temporarily paused the sale of Oculus hardware to consumers in Germany due to pending discussions with the regulator. We hope to resume sales again in the future.

Q: Why are you punishing German users? 

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We know this is an inconvenience and we are actively working with German authorities to educate regulators on our practices and to ensure our products comply with local laws. This is a temporary pause and we hope to resume sales again in the future.

Q: Are you rolling this change out in Germany because of the recent antitrust decision? 

We have paused sales of Oculus products in Germany due to pending discussions with German regulators. We can’t share much more detail at the moment, but we’re hopeful that we can resume sales again soon.

Q: Did the regulator ask you to pause sales / ban you from selling these products?

We have proactively taken the measure to pause sales in Germany.  This was not requested of us.

Q: What does this mean for the account and device I already have - will it no longer work?

If you already have an Oculus device, you can continue to use it. We will continue offering access to the Oculus store for existing account holders.

Q: What if I import Oculus from another country - will it still work?

As we’re not actively selling Oculus products in this market, we cannot say if the device will work as intended.

Q: Will Oculus for Business still be available?

We are continuing to support existing and new enterprise customers through Oculus for Business.

Q: Will I be able to get a refund on any Oculus device/software purchases because of this decision?

You will only be applicable to receive a refund if any device purchases were made within 30 days of receipt.

Q: Will this sales pause be immediate? Can I buy a headset now?

As a result of this temporary pause, we will not be replenishing stock with our retail partners in Germany. Headsets may be still be available with certain retailers. We hope to resume selling Oculus hardware to consumers in Germany soon.

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