Lots of people are excited to see the likes of Smyths Toys reducing the PSVR2 from €599 to €389. A €210 saving is financially a fantastic deal, and for some gamers this is a must have bargain. But the gamers I’m talking about are PC gamers, not PlayStation 5 gamers.
Sony is Retiring PSVR
It’s almost certain that reports of Sony retiring PSVR are true. The platform has just never taken off despite the PSVR 2’s hardware being arguably the best VR experience available to the average consumer. Seeing prices get slashed like this offer in Smyths, further confirm that Sony is trying to clear out stock of PSVR before completely retiring the platform.
What will that mean for people who buy PSVR 2? You’ll still have a fairly sizeable catalogue of PSVR 2 games on the PlayStation 5 you can play. These would be expected to keep working for as long as you have them. But that’s it. You’ll never seen new games being released with PSVR 2 features or modes.
Which is a massive consideration, even if you are paying quite a bit less for the PSVR 2 now that Sony is trying to clear them out.
However, there is one cohort that is getting very excited about all of this news.
PSVR2 is Coming to PC
Despite early suggestions Sony had no interest in making PSVR 2 compatible with PC, that is exactly what is happening. In the coming months, Sony is launching an adapter in August which lets you connect your PSVR 2 headset directly to your PC. Now, the best pound-for-pound headset on the market will be compatible with thousands of Steam VR games and future games released to the wider VR market.
So if you are a PC gamer with a high-spec machine capable of running VR games, the PSVR 2 headset is an incredible deal. Given the top-notch specs it offers, this could quickly become the most sought after VR headset for PC gamers around the world. But if you’re a PS5 gamer, this is just a dead duck waiting to happen.
There’s even better news now as some gamers are reporting that the PSVR2 is working on GPUs with VirtualLink USB-C ports.
