[psunami]

I have been getting invites for a while, but am waiting on Amazon as I have a ton of credit there.

Seeing GT7 as a free upgrade really has me excited for it.

[jsivley]

Here’s a seemingly comprehensive list of announced psvr2 games. It’s a very long video but I’ve been watching it in chunks. Horizon, RE 8, and Moss 1&2 will be keeping me busy for a while after launch but it’s nice to see what else has been confirmed for launch and beyond

[Retroxcellence]

Here’s a seemingly comprehensive list of announced psvr2 games. It’s a very long video but I’ve been watching it in chunks. Horizon, RE 8, and Moss 1&2 will be keeping me busy for a while after launch but it’s nice to see what else has been confirmed for launch and beyond

I will wait for a new astrobot 2 before buying

[dualrec]

I will wait for a new astrobot 2 before buying

Might be a good plan, cause my interst vs the 600+ price for it and Horizon is fading...  Looks cool, but that's a huge chunk of money.  I lucked into my first psvr with a returned bundle at target for like 125, and had so much fun.  But I haven't played it in about 2 years....

[dualrec]

well.... officially cancelled my psvr2 order.  Just can't see spending 600+ to play Horizon right now.  I'll wait on Gamestop to carry it and do some trades.

[Freeze Time]

Watch the perp games showcase here:

 

Just happened. I am impressed. A lot of free upgrades and Star Wars looks sooooo good!

[Freeze Time]

Sony Group Corp. reduced projections for the initial launch of its PlayStation VR2 headset dramatically after early pre-orders disappointed, signaling little improvement for the hyped-but-unproven virtual reality sector.

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units, said people familiar with its deliberations. Sony had previously aimed to have 2 million headsets ready for the launch quarter and leverage its second-generation headset to drive user growth and adoption for VR.

The Tokyo-based electronics giant has told a supply partner to expect reduced display panel orders, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the information is not public. The company now plans to ship around 1.5 million units between this April and March next year, they added, though that figure may be adjusted further in response to demand.

[HaloGX]

I'd love to get a PSVR2 eventually, but there's not much to get excited for at launch. Most are just upgraded PSVR ports, and not all of those are free upgrades. Great hardware that's lacking games, especially from Sony.

[RedvsBlue]

Sony Group Corp. reduced projections for the initial launch of its PlayStation VR2 headset dramatically after early pre-orders disappointed, signaling little improvement for the hyped-but-unproven virtual reality sector.

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units, said people familiar with its deliberations. Sony had previously aimed to have 2 million headsets ready for the launch quarter and leverage its second-generation headset to drive user growth and adoption for VR.

The Tokyo-based electronics giant has told a supply partner to expect reduced display panel orders, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the information is not public. The company now plans to ship around 1.5 million units between this April and March next year, they added, though that figure may be adjusted further in response to demand.

So is the projected sales reduction to 1 million or 1.5 million? Either way, 25-50% lower projections is somewhat significant.

But is it that surprising? It’s a peripheral more expensive than the console. Sony has a checkered history of supporting anything other than the core home console. The games are primarily PSVR 1 ports at launch, and no “killer app” to boot.

And all that coupled with lowered projections indicates all of those things are only going to be worse after launch. Well, aside from price, that’s certainly going to get better if this thing doesn’t sell well.

[Tothoro]

Forecast is now 1M for launch quarter and 1.5M for the following year, whereas original forecast was 2M in launch quarter.

 

Doesn't seem great. Sony has a history of ditching things that don't immediately plan out and it seems like they had lofty expectations for this.

[RedvsBlue]

Forecast is now 1M for launch quarter and 1.5M for the following year, whereas original forecast was 2M in launch quarter.

 

Doesn't seem great. Sony has a history of ditching things that don't immediately plan out and it seems like they had lofty expectations for this.

Absolutely, I was already skeptical but the outlook now looks even more dire than Vita in terms of Sony's support. I've always been a diehard new hardware buyer, PSP at launch, Vita with the early release bundle, PS 2, 3, 4, 5 all at launch. PSVR 1 a few months after launch, etc.

 

Anecdotally, I have almost no interest in PSVR 2. 

[purbeast]

I just canceled my preorder from Sony Direct.

 

Not necessarily because I won't get it, but because they will be readily available and I'd rather get it locally at BB or something than have it shipped.

 

I may hold off a few months though to see if the price drops.  

 

I really only have interest in Moss 2 and RE8, but I'm not dying to play either of them.  I've already played RE8 non-VR and I could have played Moss 2 already on PSVR if I REALLY wanted to play it, but I was holding off for better experience on PSVR2.

 

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.  

[Sk]

well.... officially cancelled my psvr2 order. Just can't see spending 600+ to play Horizon right now. I'll wait on Gamestop to carry it and do some trades.

Honestly I’m going to wait for a price cut, revision (like psvr1 got), or captivating bundle before I buy. The lack of psvr1 support is ridiculous. I have so many games.

[Sk]

I just canceled my preorder from Sony Direct.

Not necessarily because I won't get it, but because they will be readily available and I'd rather get it locally at BB or something than have it shipped.

I may hold off a few months though to see if the price drops.

I really only have interest in Moss 2 and RE8, but I'm not dying to play either of them. I've already played RE8 non-VR and I could have played Moss 2 already on PSVR if I REALLY wanted to play it, but I was holding off for better experience on PSVR2.

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

It’s going to get a price drop or bundle. Just wait. Or hopefully valve comes out with an all in one like steam deck 🤘

[blueweltall]

 

I don't know what is true but I know I am waiting on a price drop or revision if I do pick it up.

[HaloGX]

There's also the matter of just recently having the PS5 more readily available. I'm sure that plays into the forecast change too, since you need the system and I don't see someone buying a PS5 and then immediately buying a PSVR2.

 

I don't have a PS5 yet (come on Spider-Man edition PS5 redesign, do it!), so it doesn't matter how much I want a PSVR2 at launch. But I'd rather wait for a slight revision or better bundle too. That's when I jumped on PSVR1.

[MaximusDM]

I think the marketing had a pretty big problem. No backwards compatibility between games, sold exclusively through the Sony store and by invite only. Games appear to be digital only so that will make fore even less marketability when average consumers won't even know the thing exists. Average consumers will never see the hardware or software anywhere they shop. And even if they do come across it, they will likely look at the price and if they adopted the original psvr, will feel content with their original purchase enough to not want to buy the new version. Or be so turned off from the prospect of rebuying all new psvr titles that they'll feel cheated in their investment.

[purbeast]

PSVR2 is not only being sold through Sony Direct on their website nor by invite only.  I'm not sure why you thought that.

 

There are also plenty of games already announced to have free PSVR2 upgrades from their PSVR counterparts.

 

You can't just flip a switch and make PSVR games work.  It's a totally different technology and way of input between the two.  It's nice that we are getting the free upgrades for the titles we are.

[evilpotatoguy]

 

I don't know what is true but I know I am waiting on a price drop or revision if I do pick it up.

Yep, Sony had to officially call out the blog that made up the numbers in the first place, then made up more numbers to support a fake reduction to drum up views.

 

Excited that it comes out in less than a month, my PSVR1 is ready for retirement.

[MaximusDM]

PSVR2 is not only being sold through Sony Direct on their website nor by invite only. I'm not sure why you thought that.

There are also plenty of games already announced to have free PSVR2 upgrades from their PSVR counterparts.

You can't just flip a switch and make PSVR games work. It's a totally different technology and way of input between the two. It's nice that we are getting the free upgrades for the titles we are.

Please link other retailers for psvr2.

[Tothoro]

Yep, Sony had to officially call out the blog that made up the numbers in the first place, then made up more numbers to support a fake reduction to drum up views.

 

Excited that it comes out in less than a month, my PSVR1 is ready for retirement.

The original source for the cut projections was Bloomberg, not exactly a small outlet.

 

Dunno why Sony declined to comment when Bloomberg asked and then did respond when GameIndustry re-ran the story, feels like they could've saved themselves some damage control by just responding to the former. Then again, Sony PR's always been a bit weird.

[jsivley]

Perp Games announced in their showcase on Monday that they have two upcoming games with physical releases on psvr 2.

And I do believe Sony said in a blog post that certain regions, including the US, would only have preorders available through Sony direct

[Deadpool]

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[Sielanas]

The original source for the cut projections was Bloomberg, not exactly a small outlet.

Dunno why Sony declined to comment when Bloomberg asked and then did respond when GameIndustry re-ran the story, feels like they could've saved themselves some damage control by just responding to the former. Then again, Sony PR's always been a bit weird.

I always laugh with all the "requests for comment", I'm sure plenty of times it's not worth the no comment. Keeping my pre-order.

[RedvsBlue]

The original source for the cut projections was Bloomberg, not exactly a small outlet.

 

Dunno why Sony declined to comment when Bloomberg asked and then did respond when GameIndustry re-ran the story, feels like they could've saved themselves some damage control by just responding to the former. Then again, Sony PR's always been a bit weird.

Almost seems like someone saw it, declined to comment, then a higher up saw it and went, what in the hell? We can't have out there, correct it.

 

What's interesting is the original report said forecast, the "correction" mentions they have no plans to cut production. Now maybe that's just an oversight when they were writing it up, or they're planning to still produce the same amount but internally projecting to sell less and warning their supply partners they could be ordering less going forward. The original and the "correction" could both potentially be true.

 

 

I always laugh with all the "requests for comment", I'm sure plenty of times it's not worth the no comment. Keeping my pre-order.

 

 

That's definitely possible as well. The original was completely false, they did the usual decline to comment on speculation or whatever, then went, oh wait we gotta get ahead of this because it could do some real damage to sales and sought out another outlet to correct.

 

[jsivley]

My hype for the headset is amplified by the hype that developers are sharing. A lot of devs have said how this is truly next gen, it’s a great to program for, the display is great, and how the foveated rendering really frees up a lot of horsepower. I’ve seen a lot of dev interviews or dev guest spots on youtube and all of them are looking at psvr2 as THE next big push in VR. If devs are excited, we should be excited. I know I am!

[jsivley]

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Thanks for Fletch

[Freeze Time]

My hype for the headset is amplified by the hype that developers are sharing. A lot of devs have said how this is truly next gen, it’s a great to program for, the display is great, and how the foveated rendering really frees up a lot of horsepower. I’ve seen a lot of dev interviews or dev guest spots on youtube and all of them are looking at psvr2 as THE next big push in VR. If devs are excited, we should be excited. I know I am!

They were saying the same thing about Wii U

[RedvsBlue]

They were saying the same thing about Wii U

Randy Pitchford hyping the WiiU for the Aliens Colonial Marines release was probably the peak for me. “We’re gonna use the gamepad in some very novel and unique ways!”

[Sk]

Yep, Sony had to officially call out the blog that made up the numbers in the first place, then made up more numbers to support a fake reduction to drum up views.

Excited that it comes out in less than a month, my PSVR1 is ready for retirement.

I mean if you never announced production numbers you never have to admit to lowering them…

Personally think psvr2 is going to flop until you can get it for $299 bundled with a killer app or several games. I get why they’re trying to get $500 because the general VR gaming and productivity market is trying to get $500-$1500 for a set. This thing though is locked to a ps5.