2024-07-30 08:34:01
Reports indicate that PlayStation VR2 increased its sales by 2,000% after a significant price reduction by the company, leading to stock shortages in various stores and raising several eyebrows.
Sony launched PS VR2 following the PlayStation VR released in 2017, but in North America it has sold out due to a discount on the VR peripheral during a special offer. Was this the problem?
As we read from The Shortcut, the company saw a 2,350% increase in PlayStation VR2 sales recently, with a price reduction of up to $200.
This caused the PS VR2 to sell out on Amazon in just 24 hours, which could indicate that users were right: its launch price was too high, and this confirms it.
This is not a coincidence, and the $200 discount caused its sales to increase by 2,350% after just one day, but the aforementioned outlet confirms something more concerning.
There were more sales of PS VR2 this past Sunday than during the first seven months of 2024 combined; could its recent compatibility with PC also have played a role?
Various retail chains in the United States like Walmart and several others followed this trend and reduced the price of PlayStation VR2, making it a widespread phenomenon.
The new Virtual Reality headset for PlayStation 5 arrived in February 2023 with potential and promises, along with Horizon Call of the Mountain and over 30 launch titles.
And despite the addition of VR mode to Gran Turismo 7, there hasn’t been another groundbreaking move by Sony or third parties, and there have been announcements for Meta Quest like Batman: Arkham Shadow.
The most exciting feature of the headset is that the official app allowing the use of PS VR2 on PC is now available on Steam, with its official launch scheduled for August 6, 2024.
PS VR2 sells out in the United States after a significant discount
However, this new price in the country (without confirmation on whether it is permanent or not) shows that there is demand for PS VR2 for PS5, but not for spending what a console itself currently costs.
Furthermore, where are God of War, Uncharted, and Marvel’s Spider-Man in VR? This question, the possible announcement of PS5 Pro in 2024, and rumors of a new handheld add to the uncertainties.
It is quite clear that the new PS VR2 discount in the United States causes it to sell out on Amazon and other stores; does this confirm that the price was an issue? Will it be maintained?
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