The doesn’t appear to have been a significant hit for . Simply over a yr , the corporate has paused manufacturing till it offers with a stockpile of unsold stock, based on .
The corporate is claimed to have manufactured effectively greater than 2 million models. In response to analysts at IDC, the corporate bought round 1.7 million headsets in 2023. Maybe most concerningly for Sony, gross sales appeared to have slowed considerably all year long. {Hardware} gross sales usually choose up forward of the vacations, however the fourth quarter was probably the most sluggish gross sales interval but for PS VR2 per IDC — the agency says Sony bought simply 325,200 models throughout these three months.
A dearth of compelling video games (or no less than the notion that is the case) hasn’t helped make the PS VR2 enticing to potential consumers. General, Sony has solely launched 4 VR experiences for the headset and is but to announce every other first-party video games for the platform. It additionally lately , certainly one of its few in-house builders that had been making VR video games. The for video games from the unique PS VR headset might have harmed the present mannequin’s prospects too.
In our overview, senior editor Devindra Hardawar gave the PS VR2 , feeling that whereas it was an important headset general, the excessive worth and doubts over long-term help have been important considerations. Moreover, the headset solely works with a PS5, however that may very well be about to alter.
Sony that it was testing official PC help for the PS VR2, and it hopes to roll that out later this yr. That would doubtlessly give the corporate a a lot bigger buyer base for many who have an interest within the {hardware} however don’t need a PS5. As such, which may assist it promote a few of its stockpile. One other factor that might assistance is lowering the worth. At $550, the PS VR2 prices greater than a PS5, which is absurd.
