PSVR 2 Price: What will you be getting for your money?

Is the PSVR 2 price too high? We take a closer look to see wagwan

Ben Atkins Chafer

PC Tech & Gaming News

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Many months after Sony revealed the PSVR 2 headset, we finally got a confirmed PSVR 2 release date (February 22nd 2023), and the PSVR 2 price was announced.

The PSVR 2 price is a hefty $549.99/€599.99/£529.99/¥74,980, but we think that’s not all that unreasonable.

As usual, with any price announcement, there is typically a split within the community, with some calling the PSVR 2 price exorbitant, and some arguing that it’s actually pretty reasonable.

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To an extent, we totally get it, the PSVR 2 costs more than the PS5 itself in some regions, which seems a lot for an accessory, additionally, the industry-wide price hikes have definitely had an effect.

However, as far as we know, the PSVR 2 is the only way you’ll be able to get a contemporary virtual reality experience on the PS5. Of course, third-party headsets are available, but Sony will probably refuse to license them for use with the PS5.

So, let’s take a closer look at the PSVR 2 price and figure out whether it’s worth your consideration for an early pre order.

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PSVR 2 Price – Why it’s not as expensive as you might think

When the original PSVR launched back in October of 2013, it was priced at $399, the exact same price as the PS4 itself.

This was seen as a ridiculous price initially, as the headset, ostensibly an accessory was the same price as an entire games console, creating an overall package of $800.

Despite all this, the PSVR sold far more units than Sony expected, proving that high prices don’t hurt sales quite as much as many people might think.

Even though the PSVR 2 is actually more expensive than the PS5 at $549.99, if you account for inflation, then the PSVR 2 only costs around $42 more than the original PSVR.

This is a pretty humble price increase between generations, and actually less of a difference between the PS4 and the PS5.

Additionally, the PSVR 2 is a more impressive piece of VR gaming kit than the original, with the biggest difference being the lack of a camera required.

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