It is no secret that the The PlayStation VR2 headset had problems since its launch in 2023, and a new sale highlights these challenges: Sony is currently selling PS5 accessories at a $200 discount.
Normally $600 for the headset, controllers and a copy of Horizon: Call of the Mountain (the virtual reality spin-off of Horizon Zero Dawn), You can currently get a PS VR2 bundle for just $400 via PlayStation Direct or retailers like Amazon, Best buy, Walmart, GoalAnd GameStopYou can also purchase just the headset and controllers for $350, which is much closer to the sweet spot for buying a VR fiasco in 2024.
That’s the lowest price yet for PS VR2, and exactly the kind of deal that could entice more PS5 owners to try it out. Or it could be aimed at people who don’t even own a console but can still use the still widely praised headset for virtual gaming on PC. Thanks to the adapter that comes out on August 7. PS VR2 is still much more expensive than Meta Quest 3 when you consider the hardware required to run it, but much less than Valve Index and HTC Vive.
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Since its introduction, there have been Reports that Sony is having trouble getting people excited about PS VR2. At the beginning of the year Bloomberg reported That company had paused production of new devices while it tried to clear old stock. It also didn’t seem like Sony was really interested in increasing adoption, with no official price cuts or announcements of any other major first-party exclusives coming to the platform. The lack of backwards compatibility with the original PS VR on the PS4 didn’t help either.
Nevertheless, PS VR2 will continue a few new games every monthBehemoth, a fantasy action game about killing giant monsters, was unveiled at State of Play in May and looked cool enoughThe headset may be another warning that people aren’t really ready for virtual reality yet, but in the meantime, perhaps it can evolve into a decent accessory for the PlayStation family like the PS Portal.
