Folks not finding $550 down the back of the sofa
Update:Ina statement to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony says that it has not cut production/manufacture plans for its upcoming PSVR 2 hardware. GI.biz did not note whether Sony commented on whether or not the company has readjusted its sales projections.
“[We are] seeing enthusiasm from PlayStation fans for the upcoming [PSVR 2] launch, which includes more than 30 titles such asGran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of the Mountain, andResident Evil Village.” said Sony in the statement.
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According to anew report from Bloomberg, Sony Interactive Entertainment has slashed its sales projections for its upcoming virtual reality hardwarePlayStation VR2 (PSVR 2).
Bloomberg’s sources claim that the studio has radically altered its sales estimations for the hugely expensive hardware — which launches worldwide on February 22, at a price of $550 USD. The report suggests that SIE has reduced expected sales from two million units to one million units. That’s a 50% drop for all of you maths majors out there. The report claims that these altered sales projections are due to disappointing pre-order numbers.
PlayStation 5 is undoubtedly an expensive piece of hardware, but is, obviously, an entire console platform. While the PSVR 2 technology is undoubtedly very impressive, it remains a niche audience item, and was never going to pull in the entirety, the majority, or even half of the PS5’s user base. And at its expensive entry point — essentially a total rollout of $1000 for both the PS5 console and the PSVR 2 hardware — the likelihood of chart-topping sales in its launch year was always a lofty ambition.
