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PlayStation VR2 is finally available at retailers
The well-reviewed, yet pricey, PlayStation VR2 headset is now widely available after a two-month stint of exclusivity at Sony’s Direct consumer storefront. Last month, the company shared the news on Twitter, but did not set an official date, nor did they announce what lucky retailers would get their mitts on the PS5-adjacent headset. As of today, you can pick up the PSVR2 at Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy and other retailers.
Beyond making it easier to score a PSVR 2 headset, wider availability could very well lead to sales and discounts. At $550, the PS5 accessory is more expensive than the actual PS5. Sony has not disclosed any sales numbers for the headset but it did halve sales expectation numbers ahead of the February launch due to fewer-than-anticipated preorders. Having the headset locked behind an exclusive web portal for a while likely did it no favors.
The PSVR 2 has been praised for its fantastic visuals, updated controllers and haptic feedback abilities, though the games library is on the anemic side (right now). Here is to hoping increased availability will bring the headset into more homes, hastening mainstream adoption and giving the Meta Quest platform a true run for its money. This could only be a good thing for VR in general.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/playstation-vr2-is-finally-available-at-retailers-170200109.html?src=rss
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PlayStation VR2 first month sales figures reportedly below 300,000 units
A new report suggests that initial PlayStation VR2 figures aren’t looking so good in the first month the hardware has been out.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, the PSVR2 has sold less than 300,000 units only a month after launching. This comes from research firm IDC, who told Bloomberg it expected the headset to have only sold 270,000 in its first month, a far cry from the two million Sony apparently wanted to produce by March this year. IDC’s vice president of data and analytics Francisco Jeronimmo told Bloomberg he suspects “a price cut on the PSVR2 will be needed to avoid a complete disaster of their new product.”
Sony announced the price of the PSVR2 last November, which is retailing for an eye-wateringly high £529.99. For comparison, that costs more than a PS5 itself, which generally costs £479.99 at recommended retail price. This has obviously been a slightly contentious point for many, as it’s a costly barrier of entry just to play a format of games that have yet to really prove itself to many players. “Consumers around the world are facing rising costs of living, rising interest rates, and rising layoffs,” said Jeronimo. “VR headsets are not top of mind for most consumers under the current economic climate.”