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The next PlayStation hardware is coming in 2023
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(Image credit: Sony)
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Sonyhas finally confirmed a release window for itsPlayStation VR2headset, following months of speculation.
That’s why PSVR 2 arriving in early 2023 seems the optimum time, namely because the PS5 will have been on the market for a minimum of 26 months. This means, in theory, that demand will not be as high and chip allocation can go towards PSVR 2. With no other major hardware releases expected from Xbox or Nintendo over the next 12 months, it’s also more probable that consumers will be willing to invest their hard-earned cash.
Still, PSVR 2 is a luxury product that requires a PS5 in the first place, so many people may not simply be able to afford the add-on. The cost will be a huge factor in deciding that. The originalPSVRlaunched in October 2016 at £349 / $399 / AU$549.95, giving us some indication. Meanwhile, a PS5 is currently priced at $499 / £449.99 / AU$749.95, while a digital version (no disc drive) is available at $399.99 / £359.99 / AU$599.95.
So far, Sony has confirmed that PSVR 2 will launch with 20 games made up of first-party and third-party titles. The biggest of which looks to be Horizon Call of the Mountain, a spinoff ofHorizon Forbidden West. Alongside this,Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, No Man’s Sky and Among Us VR have all been confirmed for the platform.
“Right now, there is a considerable amount of money being spent on partnerships with independent and other third-party developers to secure a considerable pipeline of attractive VR content at the launch ofPlayStationVR2,” said Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan during a briefing in May 2022.
Last month, Sony unveiled a host of newPSVR 2 featuressuch as a new See-Through View that enables players to see what they’re doing without the need of removing the headset.
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