Sony Interactive Leisure has formally confirmed that PSVR2 gross sales are outpacing the unique PSVR’s on the similar level of their life cycles. That is the primary time the corporate has addressed PSVR2’s efficiency regardless of a number of experiences claiming that the headset is headed for catastrophe.
PSVR2 gross sales are 8% greater than PSVR’s 6 weeks after launch
SIE CEO Jim Ryan delivered a presentation on Sony’s gaming enterprise yesterday, throughout which he confirmed that PSVR2 offered by way of slightly below 600,000 models in its first 6 weeks available on the market. That’s about 8% greater than what the unique PSVR offered by way of, in response to Sony’s estimates.
Ryan reaffirmed Sony’s dedication to PSVR2, and mentioned that the corporate plans to construct a strong library of VR video games.
A lot of the hoopla surrounding PSVR2’s gross sales have come from analysts involved in regards to the headset’s price ticket and its potential affect on gross sales. Sony beforehand denied experiences claiming that it lower PSVR2’s manufacturing forecast primarily based on pre-orders, however rumors of the headset’s gross sales failing to impress continued to crop up submit launch.
That mentioned, it’s nonetheless too early to gauge PSVR2’s recognition. Ryan acknowledged as a lot in a current interview with Famitsu, including that Sony’s pleased with PSVR2’s reception.