The debut of PlayStation VR2 is approaching with great strides: the new generation viewer from the weblog Sony will make its debut on the market on February 22, 2023, accompanied at the launch, among the various games, also by a very promising production such as Horizon Call of the Mountain.
There is a lot of curiosity to find out how PSVR2 will fare at launch, especially in terms of sales. To make predictions is George Jijiashvilianalyst of Omdia, reported in EDGE number 380, which has the new Sony device on the cover. According to Jijiashvili, PSVR2 will be able to sell at least 1.6 million units throughout 2023, numbers slightly lower than the 1.9 million units estimated in 2017 for the original PlayStation VR.
The analyst argues that the numbers of the new viewer will increase considerably hand in hand with the greater availability of PlayStation 5 worldwide, approaching 10 million units by 2027. However, Jijiashvili points out, it is crucial that Sony releases “really attractive games that drive sales in their first year of release”. For the analyst, the Japanese giant aims to attract the attention of those who probably already own it Meta Quest 2which is why PSVR2 needs to have a good number of intriguing exclusives on its side.
“It really depends on Sony, they have to show their commitment with first-party games designed for their device. And I think if they do that, others will follow suit,” says Jijiashvili. The trailer for Horizon Call of the Mountain from TGA 2022 seems to suggest that the title is signed Guerrilla Games will prove to be a level exclusive, in the hope that many other first-party productions will make their debut soon.
Meanwhile, Sony has explained why PlayStation VR2 isn’t wireless, revealing all the reasons behind that choice.
