![]() Sony has packed some great tech into this device, likely leading to this price hike, but fans will have to decide if any of it is worth it over what is currently on the market. However, this is not to say the PS VR2’s price isn’t without warrant. The value proposed by the PS VR2 is below the value proposition of the original PlayStation VR at a time when PS5s are still hard to find and only getting more expensive in regions outside the US. All this is to say that a fully kitted PS VR2 headset with only one game will cost fans a total of $650, assuming they already own a PS5. Moreover, any fans looking for a game to play on their headset will have to pay another $50 for the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle. A charging station for those Sense Controllers is also on the way but will cost players an extra $50. For $550, the PS VR2 comes with the main headset, two Sense Controllers, and a pair of nondescript stereo headphones. It wasn’t a bad price at the time the base headset was only $400, and the full kit was a good value compared to other VR headsets on the market.Įnter the PS VR2, which packs less in the box than its predecessor at a higher cost and fragments the whole experience. Not only that, but the headset also came bundled with a few game demos and the full PlayStation VR Worlds game to tide players over while more VR experiences arrived on the system. The original PS VR bundle that came with everything players needed was priced at $500 and included two move controllers, a camera sensor, and a pair of built-in speakers. Naturally, PS VR2’s price lends itself to comparison with the original PlayStation VR headset that launched for the PS4 in 2016. RELATED: PlayStation VR2 Price and Release Date Announced PS VR2’s Price Is a Tough Pill To Swallow There are some good reasons why Sony is pricing its well-designed headset at a premium, but the company has also made some concessions that make this VR device’s price less attractive than its previous attempts at VR. At $550, PlayStation VR2's price doesn't sound so appealing after Sony already bumped up the price of the PS5 console by the equivalent of $50 USD in multiple regions earlier this year. However, PS VR2’s hefty price tag is the elephant in the room. What’s more, a slate of new games and ports are hitting the headset next year, including Horizon Call of the Mountain at launch and VR versions of Resident Evil 4 and No Man’s Sky later on. After multiple teases and a few looks at the hardware throughout this past year, PS VR2 will finally be in the hands of gamers on February 22, 2023, with pre-orders starting in two weeks. ![]() Today, Sony officially announced a release date and price for the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset. ![]()
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