Today, Sony made an exciting announcement: starting next month, they’re permanently reducing the price of the PSVR 2 to $400. This virtual reality headset, which is compatible with the PS5 and PC, initially hit the market nearly two years ago at $550. Oddly enough, the price cut news comes just after the headset’s two-year anniversary, which passed without much celebration and wasn’t even mentioned during Sony’s State of Play event a couple of weeks back. Now, come March, you’ll be able to snag the PSVR 2 for $400 / €450 / £400 / ¥66,980.
What’s intriguing about this price drop is that it applies to both the standard PSVR bundle—which includes the headset, two Sense controllers, and headphones—as well as to the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, which originally had a $600 price tag when it debuted in February 2023.
Over the past couple of years, there have been several occasions when the PSVR 2 was available at an even lower price than what will be offered in March. For instance, just last November, they put the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle on sale for an enticing $350, suggesting that there might be even better deals down the road.
Despite the price cut, Sony hasn’t really poured its resources into promoting PSVR 2 as vigorously as some fans might hope. Although they highlighted a number of upcoming high-quality titles in the new pricing announcement—such as Skydance’s Behemoth, Metro Awakening VR, and Alien: Rogue Incursion, along with soon-to-be-released games like Aces of Thunder and Dreams of Another—the support for PSVR 2 appears somewhat tepid.
So far, Sony has released only a few first-party titles for the PSVR 2. These include Horizon Call of the Mountain and VR modes for popular games like Gran Turismo 7, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4 Remake. This marks a stark contrast with the original 2016 PSVR lineup, which boasted titles such as Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Blood & Truth, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, and others.
That being said, Sony did make life a little easier for PSVR 2 players by releasing a PC Adapter for $60 last August. This nifty add-on allows users to connect their headsets to a VR-ready PC to play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx and Fallout 4 VR. Still, Sony seems to be gradually breaking away from keeping the PSVR 2 heavily tied to the PS5 ecosystem.
Looking ahead, further discounts could spark increased sales, much like what we saw over the last holiday season, potentially enticing more PS5 owners to explore both the impressive backlog of games and an ongoing stream of third-party titles. If we see a repeat of the 42% discount from Black Friday, the PSVR 2 could be available for just $232, making it even more appealing as a holiday gift.
Update (February 27th, 2025): We’ve corrected the European pricing to €450 from the originally reported €550.
