Sony Cutting PlayStation VR2 Price by $150 in March - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2025 / 6,269 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it is dropping the recommended retail price (RRP) for the PlayStation VR2 starting in March.
The price for the PS VR2 starting in March will be permanently dropped by $150 to $399.99 / €449.99 / £399.99 / ¥66,980. A bundle that also includes PlayStation Store voucher code for Horizon Call of the Mountain will be available for the same price.
Both bundles for PlayStation VR2 includes a PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controller, and stereo headphones.
"For those of you who have been waiting for the opportunity to jump into PlayStation VR2 and experience what this generation’s innovative virtual reality system has to offer, we are happy to share some great news! Starting in March, we’re reducing the recommended retail price (RRP) of PS VR2," said Sony Interactive Entertainment Global Marketing Vice President Isabelle Tomatis.
Tomatis added PS VR2 "now supports low-latency hand tracking, which allows developers to create games that tracks a player’s hand position and movement through the cameras embedded on the PS VR2 headset."
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I wonder if they're still making profit after the price cut...
It was likely never sold at a profit going by the specs. Buut we know psvr 2 owners buy a lot of software and that's the incentive for devs and playstation alike.
Did they ever announce a 2nd 1st party Sony game?
Its nice that they've lowered the price of the peripheral that they do not support at all.
I'm gonna get this to use on my pc!
I think its still too much for me, when we have the Meta Quest 3 for around that price that can do a lot more on its own. Thats going to be my next headset very soon. I dont think id ever buy a stand alone headset after owning one they end up getting dust from not being used with the hassle of plugging them in the whole time. but something like the meta quest or other stand alone headsets that can be used alone id have much more use for as you can have them in different parts of your house if for instance you wanna watch a movie etc,
I had an OG oculus rift dk2 and now i own a wmr headset for the last few years. its been good. i just want a bigger upgrade and id imagine the Quest 3 or even the Quest 3s would do that. being able to use them on their own and with a pc is a big boost for me. plus the mixed reality stuff looks cool too, something i dont think PSVR does?.
Still too expensive for what it is...
Quest 3s is $299 and a far better experience with a vast library of games.
No wires for standard use but still has the option of using it with PC.
I suspect that the success of the Quest 3s is exactly why they're doing this
This 100%. But i guess this is great for PS5 only owners but not really anyone else imo as most of the PS5 VR games are on the quest 3 and pc except for a very small few exclusives.
Nice cut, still expensive but at least it doesn't cost more than the PS5 itself, lol.
Wonder if it is to clear stock, or if they double down on producing more.
Vr market is still very much a niche and not everyone is going to buy it unless it's cheap
With this price tag, it should sell like hotcakes for the PC crowd, but two great features of PSVR2, eyetracking and HDR are not supported on PC ... thanks, but no thanks Sony. You effed it up. RIP PSVR
Lets face it people, PSVR 2 is done! This pricecut will probably help clearing inventory, nothing more...
Still the price of ps5 slim digital for an accessory. If they want it to sell, they should put it at 250 euros max
Probably too late for that price cut.
This will help move some units and provide a base for developers to pick up game development again. Still expensive, but there will be more interest.
The past few months has been the most active for vr game releases in a very long time. developers never left even if the vr market shrunk a bit in 2024.
They need to make a budget PSVR2 instead. I think they are wanting it to compete with the Meta Quest 3S but the PSVR2 has better specs than the MQ3S and is probably more expensive to produce
Why not make ports of Iron Man, Astro Bot, etc?
That seems like an extra strategy to get people intersted besides the price cut.
