The Japanese company that makes the PS VR2 has not yet disclosed the initial sales results of the device, but the most recent report from Bloomberg indicates that the product is not experiencing the level of popularity that was anticipated. In order to avoid failure, the business should move swiftly to take action.
Takashi Mochizuki has published a new study that focuses on the current market situation of the PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2). According to this researcher, the most recent piece of Sony technology got off to a very shaky start, which indicates that the actual statistics do not match the goals that were anticipated.
The journalist makes reference to the research firm IDC, which predicts that the Japanese will only sell 270,000 pieces of PlayStation VR2 by the time the month of March comes to a close. In the previous year, it was estimated that two million sets would be distributed during the specified time period.
According to a report by Bloomberg, the troubled launch of virtual reality goggles may bring significant challenges for Sony, which intends to establish its own metaverse. In this setting, players would be in an environment in which they could do “more than just play games.” However, the level of interest in the device that the business has received is not sufficient for them to consider developing the project.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Francisco Geronimo, vice president of Data & Analytics at IDC, made reference to the issues that are associated with PlayStation VR2; he stated that users all over the world “fight with rising prices, interest rates, and unemployment,” despite the fact that the model still requires a PS5 in order to function. According to the current state of affairs, “it’s not a product that most consumers would buy.”
According to an expert from IDC, Sony needs to cut the price of the PS VR2 as soon as possible so that the launch does not turn out to be a “disaster.”