PlayStation VR2 receives huge UK price cut ahead of Steam app release

VGC writes: "The PlayStation VR 2 has seen a huge price cut, its biggest ever, ahead of the release of PC compatibility with the device."

[purple101]

if only they released at this price, £329 at smyths toy shop, they would have sold millions, this is the price please want to pay, no one has £549 no kid can save up £549, only the very wealthy with disposable income, at £329 it could be an xmas present for 2 siblings to share, or parents pay half / child pays half with a Saturday job / paper round etc.

[Babadook7]

Yeah. But that same thing can be said for new consoles. When the price comes down parents and teens can buy it. Manufacturing a larger amount also brings the price down over time.

Hopefully this price shows up worldwide soon. It's a good sign.

[MajorLazer]

Also there's just no games. If they had sold at the cheaper price, maybe they'd have been inclined to make some games for the thing.

[Babadook7]

There are hundreds of games. Many great ones.

I own over 2 dozen games myself.

[S2Killinit]

There are tons of games. AND they are some of the best gaming you can have. And I mean the BEST.

[MajorLazer]

I say this as a PS fan and someone who owned a PSVR1. There's not been a regular release schedule of system-selling PSVR games. Sony have pretty much abandoned it, ala PS Vita.

[S2Killinit]

I have to disagree. But, if you are expecting releases like a full console would get, then no.

[Vits]

For £329, even with the limitations of PC integration, it would still be worth it as a standalone PC VR headset. However, I don't see Sony offering it globally unless they are discontinuing the device and clearing out the current stock.

[BeHunted]

>it would still be worth it as a standalone PC VR headset

Imagine wasting money on PSVR 2 with limited features on PC? It's not worth it.

[Vits]

For £329, with the added benefit of being usable on a PS5 later on, it’s definitely worth it. It’s one of the cheapest options available, even less expensive than the Meta Quest 3 and only a couple of bucks more expensive than the aging and out-of-stock Meta Quest 2.

[VincentVanBro]

Agreed. On pc you lose HDR and eye tracking, two of the most important features in the headset. A meta quest 3 is far better at that price point.

[fr0sty]

Except that meta quest 3 lacks HDR and eye tracking too, and costs more, with fewer games, since psvr2 can play any games quest can.

[purple101]

can you use it just to play on a virtual 150'' screen like apple vr advertises.>?

that would be good.

may pick one up just for:

Arizona sunshine 2,
Beat Saber,
Creed boxing game
possible resident evil, but. - Im a scaredy cat! , played PSVR1 with some random horror game my friend brought over, years ago now.

yeh- I was absolutely crapping myself, + basically fell over, got a bit tired, so I to rest on a virtual table, yeh that didnt go well, it was in the game, no table was present in real life, it was that immersive - so I saw the potential.

I do also own a ps5 and GT7, so there's that.

[MrNinosan]

Yes, you can use PSVR2 to play any PS4/PS5 game flat on a very large screen

[Fishy Fingers]

Letting retailers liquidate their stock.

It's dead.

[Babadook7]

LOL. Nice try.

It's sold decently. It's got a lot of software coming out too which Sony is advertising.

In fact this price drop is likely a good sign for the future of the device. Manufacturing prices just get lower over time and Sony is being ambitious.

[Fishy Fingers]

Admire the optimism but when a retailer is listing an item well below their original cost of goods and 30% cheaper than the manufacturers own site then its for once reason, a means clear their inventory. Its standard retail. In return Sony will either reduce their outstanding liability or offer them account credit to offset their loses.

Like you said, "it sold decently", past tense.

[Babadook7]

@above

Actually Sony is known to not talk about games that actually sold well. It happened with Days Gone for example. Sony has talked about how PSVR2 was outpacing PSVR, and other later leaks showed the same trend. Its averaging about 50% the Quest line and probably has cleared 2 million.

@fishy

Time will tell if your claims are correct. I very much doubt that this is a retailer decision. Amazon UK wouldn't do that.

[Babadook7]

"Sony regularly gives hardware updates - every earnings call "

@Teapot

Ok. Can you show me where Sony said PSVR2 is below expectations? This is your claim.

[VincentVanBro]

It’s dead mate, he’s not kidding.

[DivineHand125]

@Babadook7

"Ok. Can you show me where Sony said PSVR2 is below expectations? This is your claim."

https://www.theverge.com/20...

Bloomberg originally reported on the story but I placed a link to the verge because no subscription is required. PSVR2 was doing so bad that Sony halted production of the headset.

[Babadook7]

@above.

Fail.

This is not Sony. This is FUD, and Sony knocked it down.

https://www.gamesindustry.b...

[DivineHand125]

@Babadook7

"Fail.

This is not Sony. This is FUD, and Sony knocked it down."

The article you mentioned refers to a separate Bloomberg report which alleged that Sony reduced its PSVR2 projections due to lackluster pre-order figures. Following the Bloomberg article, Sony's stock price suffered, prompting a swift response from the company to reassure stakeholders.

I have provided a link to the original article which contains the claim referred to in your link.

https://www.bloomberg.com/n...

It can also be noted that your article was published in January 2023, which is a month prior to the release of the PSVR2. Meanwhile, the article I referenced regarding Sony ceasing production of the PSVR2 was published in March 2024.

It's wise to step back and recognize that not everything Sony produces is successful.

[Babadook7]

@above

So you’re saying after Bloomberg had already been caught lying with FUD on the subject (as IDC later was also) we should believe them when they try again.

And again this is not what I asked for. This is not Sony.

Here’s a report that contradicts with the claim in Bloombergs second FUD piece. This shows a picture of market share that is far from bleak.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS...

[Babadook7]

Also

Not only is Bloomberg looking fishy after their first claim of the same sort didn’t pan out, IDC, mentioned here as well, tried the same thing earlier too only to be corrected. They’ve been corrected many times with similar FUD claims of weak iPhone sales only to be corrected year after year. Also production lines being halted temporarily is not a sign of weak iPhone sales or PSVR2 sales. You’re literally falling for professional FUD creation here.

Bloomberg IDC claims categorically false
https://www.pushsquare.com/...

[DivineHand125]

@Babadook7

"Here’s a report that contradicts with the claim in Bloombergs second FUD piece. This shows a picture of market share that is far from bleak."

You are attempting to counter my Bloomberg article link with a Reddit post. Moreover, the market share chart confirms that PSVR2 is not performing as well as you believe. Like most tech products, it had a robust start due to early adopters. A closer look at Q4 2023 on your link reveals PSVR2 holding a 15% market share, while Meta stands at 72%.

Additionally, I discovered an article from a site dedicated to VR news, which indicates that during the holiday season on Amazon, VR headsets experienced a significant sales boost. However, Meta Quest outsold PSVR2 by a ratio of 30:1.

Here is the link:
https://www.roadtovr.com/qu...

[SimpleDad]

Clearing inventory... Sony hoped UK spend money on this.

[ocelot07]

I think at this price is a bargain if you plan on using it for ps5 and pc. Best of both worlds imo.

[CosmicTurtle]

Sony made one new major game for it basically and did not incentivise support from third parties effectively. I held off from buying because Sony did not show a future or even support backwards compatibility on their previous games like Astrobot or Blood and Truth.

[purple101]

yeh they basically launched With GT7, of which half sold on ps4, and only half on ps5, as that launched right in middle of pandemic when there was no stock anywhere, and only scalpers on ebay, so lots brought on PS4 they already owned, and settled for that until upgrading to ps5 later, this bombed the sales of GT7+PSVR2 as it was one of only 2 blockbuster releases, and Gt7 is somewhat niche anyway, if impressive none the less.

the other was resident evil, also impressive, but again, a short experience, and I personally along with others, dont really play horror games!! again, even if it was jointly best demonstration of PSVR2,

what we also got was horizon, which was sold too expensive rrp for the play length,.

sony really dropped the ball on this, they weren't far off, it was skimming so close to being a success. but yeh,. £100 overpriced, and 2 games that were bordering on niche, they needed a solid All'rounder game, maybe something like a Ratchet and clank, or a call of duty, something with mass-market name recognition, while being reviewed well,

iron man had the name recognition but was a small game of mediocre (at best quality)

so yeh to sum up there are great games, but all 3rd party, and all smaller length, or novelty based, (ie beat saber)
there was no AAA sony premier showing off the hardware apart from the NICHE GT7 & Resident evil, both great, but what if you dont play racing or horror, there was next to nothing to satisfy your taste, or if your were say a young kid, say, 5-10 years old , what your supposed to play an 18 or R rated horror, nO. JUST NO. what were they thinking,

[Babadook7]

Sony made 2 ambitious games for the device. Call of the Mountain, and GT7 (made with VR in mind from the beginning). As for the latter it was a godsend.

Your other point is false. Sony incentivized a fair bit of 3rd party games and to this day are advertising those titles. They aren't getting into a bidding war with Meta, but that's just common sense, Meta may lose money on their software deals. The quality of PSVR2s 3rd party software is very high. The two Resident Evil VR modes on their own represent a very significant investment into AAA software. There are plenty more it seems.

[Agent75]

Time is nearly up with this gen consoles, they don't go on for years and years. Would be laughable if Sony released VR 3 with PS6. Rubbish that you can't play PS4 VR games with PS5 VR 2. But with that, the PS5 and Series X have got enough power to keep going for longer. This gen never really got started.

[S2Killinit]

Get it while getting is hot

[Babadook7]

Indeed. This is current gens best kept secret.

[S2Killinit]

If someone plays at least 2 or 3 VR games per year, it is a great buy especially cuz there is so many great VR games and they are so cheap.