PSVR 2 is getting a price cut – and it’s long overdue
The new PSVR 2 price comes into effect in March
📉 Sony is slashing the price of the PSVR 2
💰 Starting in March, the VR headset for PS5 will cost $399
📆 The PSVR 2 launched on February 22, 2023 for $549
👍 A new update has also added hand-tracking support
After a couple of recent price cuts, Sony is making the PSVR 2 cheaper permanently. Starting in March, the price of the PSVR 2 is being reduced from $549.99 to a much more palatable $399.99.
The $399.99 price will also apply to the PSVR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, which still makes it the best deal as you’re getting a free game.
We’ve seen an enormous increase in PSVR 2 purchases whenever the price has dropped, with a recent sale seeing PlayStation VR 2 sales surge by over 2000%. The recent release of the $299 Meta Quest 3S has also made Sony’s VR headset look prohibitively expensive, so the price cut is a smart move.
Whether the PSVR 2 is worth it, even at this new price, is up for debate. To get the most out of Sony’s headset, you’ll still need a PS5 or PS5 Pro, though PC support recently became available. However, several features are missing on PC, including HDR, rumble and eye-tracking, and you’ll need to purchase the PSVR 2 PC Adapter, which has been hard to find.
The PSVR 2 also keeps being overlooked by developers. We’ve seen notable titles skip Sony’s platform or release exclusivity for Meta’s headsets like Civilization 7. But this could change if the new PSVR 2 price cut leads to a significant increase in sales.
Sony has also quietly announced that a recent update to PSVR 2 means the headset now supports low-latency hand tracking. Developers can now create games that tracks a player’s hand position and movement using the PSVR 2’s embedded cameras, which is great to hear.
Will the PSVR 2 price cut transform the fortunes of Sony’s second foray into virtual reality? Maybe if it came sooner, but the headset is still lacking a killer app and has received no support from Sony’s illustrious studios since launch. That will have to change.
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.
