PlayStation VR Sells Out Almost Instantly on European Amazon Stores

Today PlayStation VR was made available for pre-order on European Amazon stores including Uk, Germany and France, but it wasn’t up there for long.

[GribbleGrunger]

I'm actually dumbfounded by this. I thought it would be reasonably successful but everything is pointing to an extremely good launch.

[amiga-man]

I'm not surprised, VR is turning heads and PSVR is the most affordable way to enjoy it

[OB1Biker]

'VR is turning heads' indeed :)
I think people know it might limited in stock at launch.

[BEASELY]

Literally turning heads!

[Emme]

Not if You start fresh, then its about 1000 bucks.

[UltraNova]

Sony should do day 1 movie releases exclusive to PSVR Cinema mode!

Imagine being able to watch the next Sony films movie the same day it premiers at the cinema at the comfort of your own couch while looking at an Imax sized screen!

Hot damn!

My only question is what kind of picture quality should we expect while watching movies in Cinema Mode? What about the 24fps movies, will they be converted to 120hz? How would that affect viewing experience?

[amiga-man]

Emme your argument is silly, the other options are far more expensive if you have to start fresh.

[ChrisW]

Turning heads so fast, Dramamine wouldn't help!

[SniperControl]

As soon as the buy button popped up, i put it in the basket and was pre-ordered a minute later, cant bloody wait.

The price is the strong point here, i know alot off guys and gals who really wanted to get into VR, but were put off by the Rift/Hive high prices, i actually called this price in a some PSVR articles a few weeks ago.

TBH, all Sony had to do was undercut both on price and the interest would go up.

[jamstorr86]

You're right there. Only problem I can see is the comparison of tech specs between psvr and the Rift and Vive. Not sure PSVR will stand the test of time as people start asking for more graphical fidelity that the RIFT and Vive will offer on the PC.

[badz149]

@jamstorr86

pc games have always been superior fidelity-wise compared to their console ports, but it didn't stop multiplats to sell better on consoles most of time than not.

comparisons are gonna come by no matter what but the specs of these things are already known. PSVR is inferior by default compared to Rift and Vive as Sony have spec-ed PSVR to work on the PS4, which most are deeming as mid-end PC equivalent. from previews and hand-on reports, it seems like PSVR delivers like what it should and this proves that Sony is doing things right! they even guaranteed PSVR to be 120Hz capable and want devs to make sure their games are 60fps MINIMUM! that is one hell of confidence if you ask me.

but in the end, it will all come down to games! all Sony have to do it make sure PSVR is supported enough with games especially exclusives and it will do just fine.

[joeorc]

"The PSVR will operate at a constant 120hz refresh rate, a system level standard that is quite a bit higher than the 90hz offered by the Rift and Vive. This refresh rate is powering a 5.7″ OLED screen operating at 1920×1080."

http://techcrunch.com/2016/...
I think mainly among price & demo's shown off with people having 1st hand experience to try the headset out, has some consumer's seeing first hand why VR today is not like it used to be in the 90's VR today from Entry level mobile like Gear VR, Playstation VR for console and vive & OculusRift for PC to the AR/VR combo headsets. With all of these tech companies putting investment and resources into VR it shows not just by talking about the technology working. But people can try out the technology for themselves and really see why VR today really just works.

VR dies not have the weakness of not working with consumers that wear subscription eye wear. You can use VR HMD headsets and unlike 3D glasses, this gives you the ability yo still See 3D but with having to choose having to take your eye off. It still works with your eye wear on.

Top it off. Cinematic mode allows all PS4 games to be played on the HMD, yes they may not have full direction of being a native VR game, but with the ability to play those game's in such a mode, it serve as a home theater experience.

As pointed out above Playstation VR having such a high refresh rate constant means less straining of your eyes in VR not to mention keeping games in a more active stable frame rate because of it.

[thejigisup]

The cinema mode is going to get some very serious use.

[MasterCornholio]

I can't wait to game on my own private imax screen.

A movie theatre experience from the comfort of a sofa.

Amazing how Sony nails it.

[jamstorr86]

I would ignore the fact that it performs at 120hz. I recall from some interviews that palemer luckey that the difference betweem 90hz and 120hz is barely detectable by the human eye in most people.

[Vhampir]

@jamstorr86
PSVR copies the previous frame and distorts it, the games still run at 60fps.

[Omeganex9999]

＠jamstorr86

You are missing the point. It's not like the 60fps vs 30fps debate, it's about not getting motion sickness. You don't notice the game being more or less fluid, your body does and it feels much more natural. (according to those who tried all of them)

[freshslicepizza]

i am sort of caught off guard too but you have to hand it to sony for waiting and getting both oculus and htc thrive to announce their prices first. this allowed sony to swoop in and undercut them by at least $200 which creates a greater value proposition even though $400 is still a lot of money for a console peripheral.

[Tobsesan]

Classic Sony, they always do this move. Just never come out first and undercut.

[yeahright2]

@ Tob, well except with PS3...

[Mr Pumblechook]

@Tobsesan Hardware pricing is not decided on a whim or in reaction to a competitor. Like Sony did with PS4 they would have planned for it to be as cheap as possible so they made sensible hardware compromises. They could have made a VR set with the same spec as HTC Vive but it would not have a mass market price. So Sony balance power with affordability. Pricing would have been decided way in advance of release.

[MasterCornholio]

With over 40 million users and a huge part of them hardcore gamers I can't say that I'm surprised.

[kayoss]

To kill the competitor, i think Sony should also make it compatible with PC's and Mac. Maybe later updates because we all know that PS4 are x86 (similimar to PC).

[G20WLY]

Down the line maybe, once they've established an install base.

This would spell trouble for Rift and Vive - but I'm not sure that's Sony's aim or would be good for the industry as a whole, which, let's not forget, PS VR is a part of.

[Omeganex9999]

It would be awesome, to be honest. Just needing to output games at 1080/60 means that the minimum specs won't be as high as the competition, making it more affordable for everyone else.

The problem might be with the PS Camera, since it will need an adapter to be used with a PC (you can't use the PSVR without it).

[miyamoto]

PC and Mac? maybe
But Mobile?
ZOMG I can feel Sony itching to pull the trigger on that segment of video gaming!

And they have positioned the PS VR price very nicely on the sweet spot there.

PS4 is really full of surprises!
Shoots down all the negativity right from the get go!

[sourav93]

"Based on our initial allocation we cannot guarantee release day delivery if you ordered after 11:45 GMT, Wednesday 16 March, 2016". Just checked my confirmation email. The order went through at 11.46 GMT. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

[DarXyde]

Very glad to see Sony enjoying early success in the VR space, but I am wondering how many units were available for pre-order. If the supply was limited to begin with, selling out may not be as grand as it's being made out to be.

I would imagine Sony is keeping a very controlled stock to avoid overages, gauging consumer interest and whatnot.

By all means, I hope my skepticism is met with my words handed to me on a platter. I genuinely want VR to succeed. I'm just skeptical of what selling out means here.

[hells_supernova]

Sony themselves a few months ago projected 1.5 million first year. So I would agree that their launch stock is very limited.

In saying that really happy and hoping VR is successful and backed by developers.

It has also sold out here in NZ (at least the launch stock has) and on Mightyape.co.nz it is one of the most popular items overall right now.

[DarXyde]

Promising signs, for sure.

I think they can do PSVR great justice with some kiosks. Well before launch too do people can start saving based on the experience.

[jairusmonillas]

It works with every PS4 game (UNLIKE MOST EXTRA ACCESSORIES THAT ONLY WORKS WITH CERTAIN GAMES) so obviously it will be a success just for that reason alone.

[Muzikguy]

What I find funny is how something can be sold out, when it's not even out yet. Yeah I understand preorders. Those can't "sell out" though, really.

I hope to see kiosks at places like GameStop and Best Buy. You know, like Microsoft had for Kinect. PSVR is already starting off well which is great

[Gemmol]

everything sells great when it comes out, what system or handheld didnt start strong.......only time you know something fail is after 4 years, I would of said 3 years, but Nintendo did something amazing, DS launch good but went cold, but DS Lite came back with a vengeance, so 4 years is a good standard to tell if it fail or not

[Apex13]

Calm down mate. They hadn't even stated what the numbers are.

[Relientk77]

Insane, hope I can get one, the launch is gonna be ridiculous

[Walker]

Fantastic . This is going to be another huge success for sony .

[DigitalRaptor]

.
The news coming out of the VR space in the past few days has been doing nothing but spanking the doubters, the detractors and disingenuous haters. With every piece of news, hands-on preview and revelations like this.

According to these guys, PSVR is going to flop. According to these guys. PSVR "too expensive" and a deal breaker because it doesn't come bundled with a camera and Move? A camera that was also sold out at a point in time due to its popularity. PSVR is going to be a runaway success, leading to even better support from developers than we're already seeing.

Now I'm left wondering, where's Rookie_Monster & friend to spread the "concern"?

[Hitoemi]

Early adopters will always snap up new tech. The 32x sold out on preorder as well. Th deciding factor will be whether mainstream will buy this, not whether early adopters preorder.

[Rhythmattic]

Very true... Like Kinect Ver1

MS where yelling from the rooftops about the sales success of kinect, but we know how that turned out.

Quite simply, Its sony's ball to drop.... By the end of the year when its in peoples hands and there are titles available for it, thats when we will really get an idea on its success...

Im thinking Sony making it available towards the end of the year is a great move ,honing the experience , because theyre going to need the gamers, industry and media to have an experience offered no other way, and most importantly a excellent one.

whether that happens?

Personally, cant friggin wait.

[stuna1]

I think it coming out ahead of the holiday rush will cement PSVR success on the market! October and early November is when children are out with their parents scoping out what's new on store shelves and Video Game sections in the electronic isles are always packed.

Most parents don't pay extreme attention to age warnings, because if they did we wouldn't have as many kids screaming in our ears on games like GTAV.

[G20WLY]

The Kinect was a success, in sales terms. It was just that it didn't work properly and the software was crap and in short supply.

The press and reviewers have learned from that experience and early indicators are that it functions as intended - something it has over Kinect from the off - and is comfortable and fn to use.

Couple that with the fact that there are over 230 developers working on PS VR, 100+ games announced, 25+ of which are exclusive to the platform and you can't help feel pretty sure this is not another Kinect, but could instead be an important milestone for gaming as a whole.

[fallacious]

by that logic the early adopters are the mainstream

[stuna1]

Truthfully I expected nothing less! What's really going to boggle peoples mind is this won't be an isolated event! This will happen Worldwide wherever the PS4 is prominent. It will actually start pushing PS4 sales once word of mouth spreads.

I think Sony has struck the motherload goldmine with features in a comparatively priced VR solution.

[boing1]

I concur. I'm not surprised at all by this too. People are misjudging the demand for this kind of tech. All they see is 'yet another 3D' gimmick. But it's soooo much more than that. And Sony being the only one in the console space with this kind peripherial helps a lot too. They will own 'VR in living room' market very quickly once it launches. And for me, the price is exactly where it should be to make it successful.

[rainslacker]

It's really the first time in 30 odd years where VR has been both feasible on a technical level and also accessible to the mainstream due to price. With several companies pushing the new model, developer support is strong, and that will help it VR in general be successful. Before now, it's always been a half-assed effort to give some sort of VR experience which usually fell flat and had minimal short term support.

[stuna1]

Totally agree. The good thing is with time it'll get better as well as cheaper. Perhaps in the near future we'll see bigger budget games taking full advantage of what VR has to offer as well as other entertainment venues.

You can best believe they haven't even touched the surface, let alone scratched it!

[MRMagoo123]

It's sold out at EB games in Australia within minutes of the pre order opening and I can imagine it's like that at all the other retailers here.

[Gamist2dot0]

I think the reaction would have been different if VR was introduced through TV and web ads. But instead, many people including myself were able to try it (tried it multiple times to make sure) and liked it!

[pompombrum]

To be fair, how many orders are from opportunists? I've pre-ordered from both Amazon and ShopTo, for the most part as to ensure I get one for launch day, another is that if it does take off and sell out, I can sell the second for a tidy bit of profit.

[SoapShoes]

Does that matter? Those opportunists would sell them to gamers who would have bought them anyway, it doesn't inflate numbers at all.

[Omeganex9999]

You are definitely smart by doing that, but I can't help finding you disgusting.

[Jayszen]

@aiBreeze

Good to see that you do label yourself "opportunist" as well since you admit to ordering two kits.

I continue to be surprised by the greed that so-called gamers display instead of common decency towards others that when there is a limited supply, do not buy more than you need.

I hope that Sony release enough kits for all so that no one should have to pay inflated prices to "gouging opportunists"

[okmrman]

Let's see how the graphics of these vr games will be
Anything under a certain fps will cause sickness.

I'm not a fan of this whole vr. I'm definitely not buying into the matrix.

[joeorc]

@ this very common asked Question about playstation VR

"Let's see how the graphics of these vr games will be
Anything under a certain fps will cause sickness."

The Answer is Quite simple:

That's why the Playstation VR has this!

"The PSVR will operate at a constant 120hz refresh rate, a system level standard that is quite a bit higher than the 90hz offered by the Rift and Vive. This refresh rate is powering a 5.7″ OLED screen operating at 1920×1080."

Here Is the info about it..
http://techcrunch.com/2016/...

I am noticing I'm getting disagree's, no problem but I would like to know exactly why, it seems if you are going to disagree at least stand by why you disagree, and not just click I disagree.. Be part of the conversation please.

The disagree is one thing but at least respond why?

[johndoe11211]

Because trolls.

[kraenk12]

Not owning a PS4!

[G20WLY]

It >>CAN'T<< be under a certain fps. This has been spoken about tonnes by Sony - this sickness thing is well and truly in the past.

Some people get sick when they play regular games for hours on end and the same could be true of VR, but it won't be due to the technology, but because people are incapable of moderation.

As for the graphics, check out Robinson: The Journey, RIGS, Eve Valkyrie, Golem, Until Dawn and the like for a taster. There is only one 'classic', almost vector-style game that has the graphics you might expect and that's Battlezone, which despite it's quirky retro looks is a heap of fun, especially in multiplayer.

[Caffo01]

Italy too? I signed on amazon so they could send me an email when available to preorder but now it says psvr is no longer available to preorder and i haven't even received the email saying it was available at some point..

[Caffo01]

It s up now on amazon.it, just preordered

[sadsatan]

psvr has the highest refresh rate compared to rift/hive. looks like it's going to win the vr war

[Perjoss]

PSVR Manufacturing guy: "We should probably make more of these things"

[DragonDDark]

It comes out on October and my birthday is in October :3

[G20WLY]

It's fate...this is your destiny!

[DragonDDark]

Persona 5 though..

[Germany7]

If you finish your vegetables, you will get a PSVR.

[DragonDDark]

Shut up, dad!

[MRMagoo123]

Small price to pay imo ...you're too easy on him get him to do some chores.

[DragonDDark]

@MRMagoo

Shut up, mom!

[Inzo]

This will do some serious shifting, I hope Sony has enough PS4s in stock over the Christmas period.

[MasterCornholio]

I expect that most of the sales will come from people who already own a PS4. I can't imagine that many will shell out 700$ for the system and VR.

[madmonkey01]

I think it would be safe to assume some sort of holiday bundle at quite a discount.

[WeAreLegion]

What would you guys guess for a bundle? I'd bet on a $650 bundle, including the camera.

[lildudexst]

Sweet baby Jesus

[Bathyj]

This could change the landscape the way the Walkman did and the original PlayStation. Can't wait to see how it goes. Remember this day people.

https://m.youtube.com/watch...

[MRMagoo123]

Yup this is definitely a game changer.....everything after in gaming will be different I think 😊 can't wait.

[hells_supernova]

It is getting that level of hype behind it.

This is the device that will revolutionize gaming. Granted there were a few before but nothing has hit mainstream like PSVR

[madmonkey01]

got my pre order in.

[slappy508]

Thats pretty good for a supposed gimmick!

[Tsunade]

These are my top features that convinced to get PSVR...

- Cinema mode is a killer feature with 3 levels of zoom allowing to watch everything on PSVR. You practically does not need a TV anymore.

- The price is just awesome. I was expecting $500.

- The design of it and it works with glasses.

- 50 games at launch and more than 230 developers currently working on it.

- Move controllers are optional. We can use dualshock 4 too.

PSVR was better than I expected and is going to be a success.

[joeorc]

http://www.adweek.com/news/...

VR is very popular technology, and the buzz is not dieing anytime soon.
Its really is only just getting started.

Take a look at consumer's reactions to VR.
http://www.adweek.com/files...

If you think, well thats scripted, or its just fixed, narrow group..that would be one thing, but the problem in thinking that is the majority the reality of the situation is many who have tried out VR of today have general reactions in positives to looking at VR as something they would purchase.

Why?

Simple it just works, the honest response by general public viewership on trying out VR is an honest assessment based on real trials. Not scripted PR management.

Example:
https://youtu.be/yyca0sHKkJ...

[Skankinruby]

Blagh, when can you pre order in North America?!?!

[Stapleface]

This. Saw the headlines and thought I slept through the preorder.

[Realms]

Sony's sucess with the PS4 and the strong positive reaction to PSVR has put Sony in a position to make a killing.

[kenwonobi]

It's not surprising. Everyone who played it loved it pretty much. You will too if you give it a decent chance. I'll happily meet many of you online multiplayer games in virtual reality soon.

[kraenk12]

This reminds me of the PSX launch...it wasn't available for a whole month in Germany after launch.

[coreyweb]

Eh. It's gonna take a LOT to get me into VR. I find it quite uninteresting to be honest.

[bradleejones]

Try it in the store when they have demo units.

[supergravity]

Been watching random CDC PSVR youtube vids all day, can't wait ckd Amazon U.S. sold out as well...

edit.lol mean't GDC

[d4v0333]

They have not opened preorders for the U.S. yet so it was never sold out. Amazon just put listing up to get ready and open up the preorders as soon as Sony gives the go. They said they will announce soon as to when we can preorder in North America. I have been refreshing my goddamn browser that is on Amazon to see if they have enabled the preordering yet :)

[supergravity]

Thank you, I see I'm not alone! Lol
I've been waiting for this for a very long time. Really it's only fitting that it's my old gaming friend Sony who will help me out once again!

[Black0ut]

Great to hear. VR seems to be headed for an interesting start come the end of the year then.

I hope PSVR continues to impress.

[TheTwelve]

I'll let you all test it out for me. If it's good, I'm there.

[level 360]

Come Christmas season PSVR will be selling like cheeseburgers..

[d4v0333]

with side of hotcakes?

[DivineAssault]

I hope i get a chance to reserve it in the states before its gone..

[Stealth20k]

How many did they actually have?

[Jag-T1000]

Does this mean there are going to less AAA games for PS4?
We already waited 3 years for games?

[MagicBeanz]

And there's been lots of games in the last three years, including AAA, please knock off the fanboy trolling.

[S2Killinit]

No it means your going to have even more of everything. (;

[DillyDilly]

Stuff like personal IMAX's on any VR thingy is gonna make the Movie Theater obsolete

[SynestheticRoar]

Who the master! Sure enough. I can't hear you. Sure enough. YEAH.

[VivaChe]

Why no preorder yet in North America?

[MagicBeanz]

Cant wait for this gimmicky fad to die out. Its awful that attention will be turned away from making great non VR games to focus on this goggle strapped to your head nonsense.

[S2Killinit]

Same with the U.S. Amazon site /: i NEED one

[saimcheeda]

I honestly thought PSVR would have an average launch at best, but this is splendid news!

[cyber_daemonx]

Looks like psvr is gonna sell gangbusters, so much for the salty 'gimmick' theorists. So glad you can use it for films and 'normal' games. Pre-ordering mine today much excited.

[Lonnie18]

Dang it comes out in October and there will be 50 games out for it before the end of the year. Wonder if they will have playstation vr for ps plus?

[NovaCorps]

as i said...RIP oculus and vive
and to the beggar race "pc" who thought this would fail and to the haters...eat that in da face

gg sony,got mine also pre ordered

[RosweeSon]

Amazon France have them back in stock for €399.99 works out less than £320 for me with postage that's nearly 10% off just from ordering from France (I'm in U.K) happy to wait the extra 2 days max and save myself some cash.