Later this February, Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to officially ship the second peripheral for PlayStation virtual reality – PlayStation VR 2. The headset comes with a drastic number of improvements compared to its preceding device and will feature a larger extensive lineup of games as well – including re-releases of original titles enhanced for the new system. However, backwards compatibility is not offered unfortunately.
Despite that, the launch lineup is pretty expansive for PlayStation VR 2. Nearly three dozen titles are featured for the headset’s release forecast including Horizon: Call of the Mountains, Pistol Whip VR, and Resident Evil 8. Noted, one previously featured title, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, has since then been delayed to March 2023.
In a new string of reports online, there is chatter circulating around the PlayStation VR 2. The consensus is that production is to be reduced ahead of the PlayStation 5 due to lacking activity for the headset’s pre-orders. However, that is not entirely true. From Bloomberg, the report says as much. But what is not recognized is that the initial forecast has been reduced for its sales, not the actual system production.
Over at gamesindutry.biz, Sony did make a statement on the matter. A spokesperson told that it did not “not cut PlayStation VR 2 production numbers.” In reality, popularity for the second peripheral has swelled after “seeing enthusiasm from PlayStation fans for the upcoming launch, which includes more than 30 titles such as Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of the Mountain, and Resident Evil Village.”
Of course, this could just be yet another misconception on behalf of Bloomberg once again. While credible in certain fields, this is not the first instance it made a mistake concerning the PlayStation 5. Sony previously debunked another Bloomberg report on the PlayStation 5 decreasing production ahead of its release in 2020. You can read the full report by heading here.
Do you plan to pick up a PlayStation VR 2 this month?
PlayStation VR 2 ships on February 22, 2023.
Source: Bloomberg
