According to a new report from Bloomberg.
The publication reports that Sony has halved its forecast from 2 million units shipped this quarter to 1 million due to disappointing pre-orders ahead of its February 22 launch date. Bloomberg reports that Sony has notified a supply partner to prepare for a drop in monitor console orders, and that PlayStation is expected to ship around 1.5 million units between April and May. 3 years 2024. However, that expectation could change if PSVR2 accelerates.
Given the disappointing pre-order numbers, it’s not surprising – people who will be using the PSVR2 have been vocal about the headset’s pricing. PSVR2’s standard retail package will cost players $549.99, which is more expensive than the PlayStation 5 console needed to play PSVR2. If you don’t own a PS5 yet but want to jump into the PSVR2 ecosystem, you’re basically looking at spending over $1000.
In addition, some players have been candid about their frustrations in PSVR2 Launch Lineup also includes many games that are already available on other VR platforms or games that were previously playable on the first version of PlayStation VR. The lineup in the launch window includes more than 30 games, including major first-party releases in The horizon: The call of the mountainsbut it also recently saw Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, one of the more anticipated PSVR2 titles, receive delayed out of this window.
PSVR2 launches on February 22nd.
[Source: Bloomberg]
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