Analyst: PSVR to Sell 2.6M Units by the End of 2016 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 November 2016 / 14,214 Views
Research firm SuperData Research has released its virtual reality headset sales predictions for the end of the year.
The PlayStation VR will be the best-selling VR headset by the end of 2016 with sales of 2,602,307 units, followed by the Samsung Gear VR with sales of 2,316,632.
SuperData is also predicting the Google Daydream to sell 450,083 units, the HTC Vive to sell 420,108 units and the Oculus Rift to sell 355,088 units.
"SuperData’s approach to the market for consumer-centered virtual reality includes retail checks, executive interviews with decision-makers from all of relevant firms in the marketplace, pricing data, our survey-based consumer tracking panel, and digital content purchases collected from our data providers," SuperData told Upload VR.
"We combine both proprietary and public data sources to arrive at an objective reading of the market, including financial information obtained through our client network. Analysts are expressly forbidden to buy, sell, hedge or otherwise deal in the securities of any of the following public companies whose primary revenues come from the creation, selling, or distribution of video games."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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It's possible. Given that software sales of digital and bundled software as far as I know aren't counted. It seems high given the low software sales, but considering the high investment of the hardware, people may only be buying a single game since there's a good amount of free content, I know I did.
Wait they lowered it again?
So what's the current count?
2,599.995 to go =)
How is this possible when the software can't even break a 100K units on launch week? Are people buying the hardware with no software? Something doesn't add up.
Seems likely 2.5-3m lifetime maybe they just gave out the lifetime rather than 2016 it's the only reasonable think i can think of.
Normally I'd scoff at the digital sales defense, but when so many of the VR games are digital only...
How is it possible PS4 has sold 45 million when software doesn't even break 5 million units on launch week?
Wow! Didn't know Samsung one sold that much! Apple should join in! But the question is, how much have the PSVR currently sold? Don't we only have Japan numbers?
Will be lucky to get to 500k
Considering that they had sold "several hundred thousand" of them week one, I think they should have no trouble selling over 500k if they haven't already.
VR just another fad like Kinect and 3D TV.
People said video games were a fad after the Atari market crash in the 80s. VR may not be the immediate big thing, but it has to have an Atari-esque foundation before it can find its NES-era boom in advancement. Everyone saying it's a fad before it even released are basically demanding it die before it has a chance to become something genuinely groundbreaking.
