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As Sony slowly continues to peel back the curtain on its PSVR2 headset – revealing a selection of neat new user interface features earlier in the wee
made the unprecedented move of increasing the price of its Meta Quest 2 headset overnight. The standalone device, which originally released over tw
now cost $100 more – regardless of the model you select.
This means prospective punters can expect to pay $399.99 for the 128GB model (previously $299.99) and $499.99 for the 256GB model (previously
next month. It’s a surprising move which will leave Sony either breathing a sigh of relief or rubbing its hands together, as it continues to keep the pote
PSVR2’s price point under wraps.
Those who purchase a Meta Quest 2 between 1st August and 31st December will be eligible for a free copy of must-play rhythm game Beat Saber, b
trendy slash-‘em-up usually retails for around $29.99, this does little to offset the price hike. Despite all this, Facebook is keen to reiterate that the Me
remain “the most affordable VR headset” on the market.
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This is likely to remain true, of course, as PSVR2 – irrespective of how much it costs – will still need to be connected to a PS5 console in order to ope
does potentially give Sony a little wiggle room, as it seeks to find the best possible way to bundle together its bleeding-edge headset and new PSVR2
The inaugural PSVR headset launched at $399.99 in 2016, and came with the required PS Camera accessory. However, a more expensive bundle – in
Move controllers and a copy of London Studio’s flagship tech demo title PSVR Worlds – was flogged for $499.99. At the time, it was the cheapest vir
available, although it also required a PS4 console as well.
Meta Quest 2’s standalone flexibility has made it the market leader in recent years, and it’s unlikely that PSVR2 will be able to wrestle that status awa
Sony, however, is banking on “higher quality” experiences to sell its headset, with tentpole first-party title Horizon Call of the Mountain flanked by ma
adaptations, like Resident Evil Village.
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However, its next-gen feature set – which includes built-in haptic feedback and higher resolution visuals – has fans pondering just how much the hea
cost. Sony will now feel it has a little more flexibility, and whether that means it’s feeling relieved or rubbing its hands in wake of Meta Quest 2’s anno
overnight, those all-important price point comparisons are unquestionably going to look a little more favourable now.
How do you think Meta Quest 2’s price alterations will affect PSVR2? How much are you expecting Sony’s new headset to cost? Cough up in the com
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thefourfoldroot1 Yesterday, 6:36pm
So glad they went with quality.
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R1spam Yesterday, 6:39pm

There is another take @get2SammyB in that maybe even Facebook can't make VR software sales on a subsidised platform balance the books, as
device that doesn't shift enough hardware or software. I hope PSVR2 really takes off but there's an argument to say that software vr experiences
over the last few years and the vr games people would tell you to play a couple of years ago, are still the games they would tell you to play now.
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theMEGAniggle Yesterday, 6:44pm

It'll be 399 I think
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zupertramp Yesterday, 6:45pm

@R1spam Or it's hard to sell a headset as cheap as they were without the data mining aspect to subsidize it. Also my take is they've probably bee
into their VR meta stuff with little return. This is one of the outcomes.
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Jaz007 Yesterday, 6:50pm

@R1spam I think Quest’s low power has also backfired in some ways. The resolution is better, but a number of games have worse graphics than
appalling. Before Quest 2, I think PSVR1 was the best selling headset. Sony will probably have a huge influence on the future of VR. Quest’s mobil
for the future as games are harder to make and more limited.
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Mad001 Yesterday, 6:53pm

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nope il just buy the psvr2
still have to attach the psvr ti the pc hopefully the psvr can drop that to cannot wait.
safer to stay away from Facebook.
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Grumblevolcano Yesterday, 7:01pm

The cheapest PS4 was $299.99 when PSVR launched at $399.99 so I'm going to guess PSVR2 is $599.99 ($100 more than the cheapest disc PS5
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PlayStationGamer3919 Yesterday, 7:01pm

It’ll likely be $299 or $399. It would be crazy if they price it at the same $499 price as PS5 itself
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Ralizah Yesterday, 7:03pm

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@Grumblevolcano Why the cheapest disc PS5 rather than just the cheapest PS5? I don't think PSVR2 will require the disc drive.
Also, don't you think $600 is a bit much of the old 1 was only $400? Which probably half only sold after dropping to $200. I'm guessing $500, sam
b/c $600 just seems unrealistic. Though bundled w/ 2 of those crazy controllers I suppose you could be right. Did your $600 include the 2 contro
Sony only sells it with them, I don't really know.🤷
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Mostik Yesterday, 7:13pm

I think PlayStation will be relieved and it will cost around £400, I doubt it will be more than the PS5 itself but not far off!!
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HeeHo Yesterday, 7:24pm

I still think VR is an idea that's a decade too soon.
Tne games themselves are always far lesser quality and lack any substance for the most part, the bulk of them feel like tech demos.
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Perryg92 Yesterday, 7:36pm

In the infamous words of Kaz Hirai "599 US Dollars!" xD
I already noted yesterday after the blog post that I was worried how much this might end up being. Right now I am suspecting £500-550.
Hope I am wrong! But it's my expectation.
And I'll still be a muppet and try and get it day 1 xD
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NEStalgia Yesterday, 7:48pm

I expect 400. I'd be kind of appalled at 500. If they go over 500 we're going to be screaming Jim Ryan memes in here until the end of time.
With current Sony thinking and Occulus increase, I'm not pretty worried they'll charge as much as or more than the disc console. Excited as I am f
paying that. I'd order a Steam Deck before I'd pay that for a headset. It's less cool but realistically would be used more.
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themightyant Yesterday, 7:59pm

PS4 was £349 at release, PSVR was £349 at release, without controllers.
PS5 was £449 at release, I struggle to see PSVR2 selling in numbers at much more than £449. Even with controllers I see that as a hard ceiling. T
gaming NOT top of the line PC gaming, price v performance ratio always is a crucial part of the equation.
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themightyant Yesterday, 8:02pm

@R1spam Completely agree VR is niche. Even a cut price brilliant bit of hardware like the Quest 2 at £299 couldn't sell well. Though not helped by attachment
why I didn't buy one frankly)
While at it's best it CAN be a transformative experience, i'm not convinces we want to put the same sort of hours into VR that we do to console ga
head gets sweaty, the headset gets heavy, many get motion sickness, it just isn't set up for mass consumption yet, if ever.
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invictus4000 Yesterday, 8:21pm

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xDD90x Yesterday, 8:24pm

$400 USD is the right price.
It's important to note that the Quest has the processing hardware, storage and memory built in, while PS VR does not. This should allow them to m
price easily.
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jrt87 Yesterday, 8:46pm

I bought an Oculus Rift in the summer of 2020. Literally a few days after receiving it came the news that new users would soon have to have a FB
guarantee access to their Oculus account. Now, I was just avoiding this requirement, but nevertheless I knew a company like that could ultimately
users. I wasn't tying digital purchases to continued ownership of a FB account (something I hadn't had in over over three years), whether I faked a
(which risked losing access still).
I immediately returned the Rift and resolved to get an alternative headset in the future if my interest in VR continued (it actually didn't, and I just haven't bother
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Uncharted2007 Yesterday, 9:18pm

Honestly... I expect $499 minimum with those controllers included. After tax that puts it well above the $500 mark.... plus however much your PS
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trev666 Yesterday, 9:22pm

prediction PSVR 2 $500 and sells less than psvr 1
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Jaz007 Yesterday, 10:57pm

@Uncharted2007 I think it'll be $400. I think it'll be hard to sell it for as much as the PS5. I think Sony would be willing to sell it as a loss if they co
4 games.
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ORO_ERICIUS Yesterday, 11:08pm

It will cost the same as a PS5 disc edition I promise.
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Gloamin Yesterday, 11:51pm

399 - 449 seems about right considering the price of the PS5's. Even if it ends up being in the higher bracket Sony did the right thing to go with top-end specs a
very much 'budget' first entry. This thing is gonna be a beast in combination with the PS5. I am seriously hyped 😁
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Which isn't really unlike PSVR1's sales model, except starting at a higher point.
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thedevilsjester 1:47am
@xDD90x I don't think they can match the Quest 2 price point easily; the tech in the PSVR2 is considerably more advanced and more expensive th
Quest 2.
@PlayStationGamer3919 There is no way thats its $299 and I would be incredibly surprised if they were to get it down to $399. I think $599 will b
Keep in mind that the tech for the original PSVR was not very high end compared to the competition at the time, and they still had to sell it for $499. This time
industry leading and at best they will be able to match the PSVR price; more realistically they will top it by $100.
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xDD90x 2:52am
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We also have to consider the fact that even at $499 PS VR was the least expensive of the of the major VR headsets back when it launched. The P
slashed to $299 at the same time, so even with the price of the console included, it offered the lowest cost to entry. Now, with Quest 2 on the mar
the case. $399 flat, no other hardware needed, no wires, has a lot of content/dev support, and has most of hit games. Plus the tracking is great and it can opti
connected to a PC for the enhanced experience. I would say PS faces some stiff competition and knows that they need to price it competitively, even if it mea
loss, just like they have always done with their hardware and like they are currently doing with PS5 Digital Edition.
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R1spam 3:10am
@themightyant I've always fancied trying it out but the price point for the software available, need for dedicated space and how closed off you ar
in your home have always held me back. I'm with you, I'm not sure it's ready for mass consumption. I was surprised when Sony announced a new
thought the sales of the 1st headset, when taken the ps4 install base in context would have made it unlikely. In a way, its cool they are making it a
brilliant and comes with some killer apps. It feels like if Sony can't make it work, no-one is going to make it stick.
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@xDD90x I think the difference is that you see the Quest 2 as competition for the PSVR2 and that just isn't the case; no more than the Switch is c
gaming PC. They are products that can serve similar functions; but are targeting vastly different markets (and can easily co-exist in the same hou
same consumer).
Instead, the PSVR2 will be competing with the native PCVR systems such as the Valve Index, and the Pimax. While a lot of Quest 2 owners do hook up their he
(and its pretty awesome that this feature exists), the experience is very subpar compared to a native headset.
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Balosi 3:28am
@R1spam I doubt Sony had huge expectations regarding attach rate for psvr. I'd even imagine that 5 million units was considered a success, con
unproven seller at the time.
The difficulty getting a psvr in the first year, and the seemingly never resolved ps move shortage suggests it was even selling better than expected
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xDD90x 5:29am
@thedevilsjester
I think PlayStation is still competing for mainstream market share even if their device is technologically more on par with the high-end PC headse
struck a good balance between mainstream and enthusiast appeal. And even with all the advanced tech built into PS VR2, I maintain that the cos
having to include an SoC—processor, memory, storage, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, etc.—plus a battery, will allow them to hit the $399 price point.

But you might be right. We'll just have to wait and see.
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There is no chance that the PSVR 2 will be more than the PS5. I doubt it’s more than the digital only PS5’s price of $399 personally.
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Perturbator 6:07am
I think PSVR2 will much more popular than last gens PSVR. Once people see what it will be capable of, it will fly off the shelves like the PS5.
I'm worried that the scalpers will be a problem again, though.
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@xDD90x I don't honestly know if I would want the PSVR2 if it was priced in that range. You get what you pay for and I am not really interested in
quality headset. That's the only thing they could make if they priced it at $399. While there is nothing wrong with the Quest 2, a premium headset
what Sony needs to deliver with the PSVR2. Keep in mind that the rumors (from claimed inside sources) about the "Quest Pro" (which would put t
inline with the PSVR2) has it priced between $800-$1000. Even considering selling at a loss, and not having to include a mobile phone inside of the headset; I
could get the price that low without some serious sacrifices.
As you said though, we will have to wait and see.
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all those trackers that go with it.

nope il just buy the psvr2

safer to stay away from Facebook.

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Hope I am wrong! But it's my expectation.

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