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03-18-2024, 05:18 AM
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A year after launch, PlayStation has reportedly paused PS VR2 production due to slow
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Sony has reportedly paused production of PlayStation VR2, just one year after launch, so it can deal with a backlog of unsold units.
A new report by Bloomberg claims that PlayStation VR2 shipments have been getting progressively smaller every quarter since the headset launched in February 2023, and that Sony has now paused production altogether.
The report cites research firm IDC, which tracks deliveries to retailers rather than consumer sales, and which says Sony has a surplus of assembled PS VR2 headsets throughout its supply chain.
PlayStation VR2 was released in February 2023 at a price of $549.99 / £529.99, but Sony has still yet to officially confirm how many units it has sold to date.
Previous estimates by IDC suggested sales had started slowly, suggesting around 270,000 units sold by the end of March 2023, but Sony later claimed that PlayStation VR2 sold around 600,000 units during its first six weeks of availability.
In Bloomberg’s report, IDC estimates that sales declined to 435k in 2023 Q2, then 343.6k in Q3, and 325.2k in Q4.
Sony’s first-party games support for PlayStation VR2 has been slim. When the headset launched, Sony released Horizon: Call of the Mountain and a VR update for Gran Turismo 7.
In the year since then, the only other game Sony Interactive Entertainment has published for the headset has been Firewall Ultra, an online team-based shooter which was released in August and received a Metacritic score of 61.
Earlier this year the CCO of Rec Room, the popular VR social platform, said there were no plans to bring it to PlayStation VR2 because the studio couldn’t justify the cost.
“In an ideal world we would love to bring Rec Room to PS VR2, but we just can’t justify the cost based on the numbers,” Cameron Brown said in January. “Sucks I know, but that’s the truth.”
Last month Sony confirmed that it’s testing PlayStation VR2 compatibility with PC. The company aims to enable players to connect their PS VR2 headsets to PCs later this year in order to access more games.
A new report by Bloomberg claims that PlayStation VR2 shipments have been getting progressively smaller every quarter since the headset launched in February 2023, and that Sony has now paused production altogether.
The report cites research firm IDC, which tracks deliveries to retailers rather than consumer sales, and which says Sony has a surplus of assembled PS VR2 headsets throughout its supply chain.
PlayStation VR2 was released in February 2023 at a price of $549.99 / £529.99, but Sony has still yet to officially confirm how many units it has sold to date.
Previous estimates by IDC suggested sales had started slowly, suggesting around 270,000 units sold by the end of March 2023, but Sony later claimed that PlayStation VR2 sold around 600,000 units during its first six weeks of availability.
In Bloomberg’s report, IDC estimates that sales declined to 435k in 2023 Q2, then 343.6k in Q3, and 325.2k in Q4.
Sony’s first-party games support for PlayStation VR2 has been slim. When the headset launched, Sony released Horizon: Call of the Mountain and a VR update for Gran Turismo 7.
In the year since then, the only other game Sony Interactive Entertainment has published for the headset has been Firewall Ultra, an online team-based shooter which was released in August and received a Metacritic score of 61.
Earlier this year the CCO of Rec Room, the popular VR social platform, said there were no plans to bring it to PlayStation VR2 because the studio couldn’t justify the cost.
“In an ideal world we would love to bring Rec Room to PS VR2, but we just can’t justify the cost based on the numbers,” Cameron Brown said in January. “Sucks I know, but that’s the truth.”
Last month Sony confirmed that it’s testing PlayStation VR2 compatibility with PC. The company aims to enable players to connect their PS VR2 headsets to PCs later this year in order to access more games.
03-18-2024, 05:19 AM
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03-18-2024, 05:24 AM
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03-18-2024, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
That's Sony in the PS5 gen. Chasing after trends and failing.Lol imagine the amount of good content ps5 users missed out on so Sony could fail at vr for a second generation in a row
03-18-2024, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
Seems to me very little effort has even been put into VR. Seems like most wasted resources have been on these GAAS that have been cancelled far too long into Dev cycles.Lol imagine the amount of good content ps5 users missed out on so Sony could fail at vr for a second generation in a row
03-18-2024, 05:52 AM
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03-18-2024, 06:07 AM
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The PSVR2 was doomed once it was announced that it didn't have any backwards compatibility IMO.
VR is a niche market and to have the second entry in a low selling market NOT allow older games to be played seemed like a death sentence. Poor planning by Sony IMO, but at least they sold their initial hardware run.
VR is a niche market and to have the second entry in a low selling market NOT allow older games to be played seemed like a death sentence. Poor planning by Sony IMO, but at least they sold their initial hardware run.
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03-18-2024, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted By BearyManilowe⏩
Agreed. Why would you basically crap on the people who could have been loyal to the brand they already bought into.The PSVR2 was doomed once it was announced that it didn't have any backwards compatibility IMO.
VR is a niche market and to have the second entry in a low selling market NOT allow older games to be played seemed like a death sentence. Poor planning by Sony IMO, but at least they sold their initial hardware run.
VR is a niche market and to have the second entry in a low selling market NOT allow older games to be played seemed like a death sentence. Poor planning by Sony IMO, but at least they sold their initial hardware run.
That and it is hard for any peripheral not bundled with the system. Too many game makers will just not risk the investment. Look how the Kinect went, same deal.
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03-18-2024, 06:39 AM
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PSVR1 and Resident Evil 7 was awesome.
Played through that spoiler free on 1st run.
Just need the game development which is lacking and a more affordable entry point.
Played through that spoiler free on 1st run.
Just need the game development which is lacking and a more affordable entry point.
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