A new report claims Sony has hit the pause button on the production of new PSVR2 units as it tries to sell off the current inventory backlog of its PlayStation 5 virtual reality headset.
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Sony has quietly announced that it is planning to offer official PlayStation VR2 support on PC, which could mean owners of the headsets will be able to play their SteamVR games soon.
Sony held its latest State of Play streaming even to promote upcoming PS5 and PSVR 2 titles. It will hold another State of Play event on Feb. 6 to promote the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Sony has announced the first State of Play showcase of 2024. The massive presentation will bring over 40 minutes of looks at upcoming games for the PlayStation 5 and its virtual reality system PSVR 2.
The price of the Meta Quest 2 VR headset is now permanently set at $249.99, but the future of VR gaming looks dim after a major VR-only game developer announced it is closing its doors.
The PlayStation VR2 headset was previously only available directly from Sony, but today the virtual reality device for the PlayStation 5 is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, Target, GameStop, and more.
The research firm IDC says that the Sony PSVR2 headset for the PlayStation 4 console has only sold 270,000 units worldwide since it launched in late February for the price of $549.99.
A lot of juicy details about Sony's upcoming PlayStation console were spilled, giving alleged details like a $500 price tag, an 8-core AMD Ryzen CPU, and offering 4K output at 60fps.