It looks like PSVR 2 probably won't outsell its predecessor
It seems that PSVR 2 isn't exactly on track to meet its sales targets, at least according to one notable VR analyst.
PSVR 2 looks like it'll sell just shy of 300,000 units by the end of March 2023, according to IDC VR analyst Francisco Jeronimo. In a quote(opens in new tab) to Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki, Jeronimo gave an explaination as to why the PS5 headset might be underperforming.
«Consumers around the world are facing rising costs of living, rising interest rates and rising layoffs,» says Jeronimo, «VR headsets are not top of mind for most consumers under the current economic climate.»
Jeronimo also states that a PSVR 2 price cut may be in order if Sony wants to «avoid a complete disaster.»
Exclusive: Sony's PSVR2 is not doing well. IDC's @fjeronimo expects sales of just 270,000 units by the end of March. «I suspect a price cut on the PSVR2 will be needed to avoid a complete disaster,» he says.https://t.co/pzmNKsnTjIMarch 30, 2023
The report comes not long after Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki expressed confidence in PSVR 2 exceeding the five million units the company achieved with the original PlayStation VR headset.
Now, it may be premature to cast doom and gloom on PSVR 2 when it's been on store shelves for a little over a month. However, PS4's PlayStation VR managed to sell close to a million units(opens in new tab) in its first four months on sale. Granted, the original headset was at a much lower price point and thus easier to obtain esppecially when compared to the eye-watering $549 / £529 / AU$879 it costs to net Sony's latest VR headset.
I'm a big fan of PSVR 2, but I can't help but be concerned for its future if the above sales forecast is accurate. When the PS Vita similarly underperformed a decade ago, Sony was quick
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