The wait is almost over – Sony finally announced the price and launch date for the PlayStation VR2 headset. It will launch on February 22 next year, but pre-orders start a couple of weeks from now. The PSVR2 will cost US$ 550 / € 600 / £ 530 / ¥ 75,000, making it pricier than the US$ 400 original. It will cost more than the Meta Quest 2, even post price hike (to US$ 400). Included in this base package are the VR headset itself, two VR2 Sense controllers and stereo headphones.
You can also pick up a charging station
for the controllers for US$ 50 / € 50 / £ 40 / ¥ 5,500. There is also the Horizon
Call of the Mountain bundle, which includes a voucher for the game. Speaking
of, Sony also announced 11 new titles for the PlayStation VR2: The Dark
Pictures: Switchback VR, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR
– Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue,
Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City,
After The Fall and Tentacular. We have included the trailers for these at the
bottom. Note that these are in addition to previously announced titles like the
new Horizon game, Resident Evil Village and a couple more games.
Back to the PSVR2. Fans in the US, the UK,
France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg will be able to get the
headset only from the official direct.playstation.com store. Pre-orders start
on November 15. In other markets, the VR headset will be sold through
participating retailers (pre-orders also starting on November 15). More details
will be available from the retailers themselves.
