PSVR 2 pre-order date could be announced soon

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If you’ve been patiently waiting for Sony to announce a PSVR 2 pre-order date, there’s a strong chance we might hear more about the upcoming virtual reality headset soon.

Prominent insider Tom Henderson shared on Twitter that Sony has begun sending out emails titled “Introducing PlayStation VR2”, which could indicate a PSVR 2 State of Play or showcase event is on the way. 

Henderson noted that both Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb have heard similar rumblings when it comes to PSVR 2, further strengthening the possibility that Sony is indeed planning to give gamers a much-needed deep dive into its new VR headset.

Sony sent out a new email yesterday named «Introducing PlayStation VR2» — There was a similar email a couple of weeks prior to the PS5 pre-launch, too.It could indicate there are plans for a PSVR2 showcase soon as both @GameOverGreggy and @JeffGrubb had heard.April 2, 2022

A PSVR 2 State of Play would make sense considering that select developers have already been hands-on with PSVR 2 at GDC 2022 and that dev units have supposedly been sent out to certain studios.

Sony has said it's aiming to release PlayStation VR2 towards the end of 2023, supply issues permitting. Considering that we still haven’t seen the headset in action, only screenshots of the controllers and the device itself, it makes sense that Sony will hold an event that will give us a proper look at what we can expect. It could also be the ideal opportunity for Sony to announce a PSVR 2 pre-order date and release date ahead of time.

VR headsets are more popular than ever right now, thanks in part to the success of the Oculus Quest 2 – or Meta Quest 2 as it’s now known. A growing number of companies are also investing in VR and the