Good news: we finally know when we’ll get to try out the PlayStation VR2, and see how Sony has improved in the virtual reality department! Bad news though: it’s going to cost even more than a brand new PS5, if you can believe it. Unless you’re pretty well off, it’s looking more and more like you’re going to have to be satisfied with “just” a PS5.

How Much Money Are You Willing to Spend?

PlayStation VR2 with controllers.
I swear, it looks like some kind of bizarre spaceship with fighter escorts. Which is probably what Sony was going for.

PlayStation.Blog has finally given us release details for their upcoming virtual reality console (and successor to the PlayStation VR1): the PlayStation VR2. Apparently, the console will officially launch next year on February 22, 2023. Each box set will include the headset, plus a pair of Sense controllers, and stereo headphones to further immerse you into the gameplay. One box set even comes with Horizon Call of the Mountain bundled in. You can even get a Sense controller charging station, but they’re selling that separately. Since it costs you extra, you might not want to get it unless you want to free up the console’s USB ports.

Speaking of costs though, PlayStation.Blog also reveals the prices for the PlayStation VR2, and it’s a doozy. Apparently, the bare console by itself will cost a grand total of $549.99 USD. No, you’re not seeing things. That’s seriously how much Sony decided their virtual reality console will cost. For comparison: that’s the same retail price as a base model of the PlayStation 5 with the built-in Blu-ray drive bundled together with Horizon Forbidden West. Honestly, it’s an insane price for what’s essentially a plug-in module for the PS5. That’s right, you need a PS5 just to even be able to play the PS VR2. You basically have to spend at least $950 (if you get the digital-only version of the PS5) just to play the PS VR2. Long story short: prepare to take a major hit to your wallet here if want this VR console.

If you still want the PlayStation VR2 though, then you can register to preorder one here. You can also check out a full list of the offers on sale below:

PlayStation VR2

PlayStation VR2 box set.
The bare minimum is somehow more expensive than a PS5 bundle pack. What.
  • $549.99 / €599.99 / £529.99 / ¥74,980 recommended retail price (including tax for GBP, EUR, and JPY)
  • Includes PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones

PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle

PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle.
Not even a new Horizon game may be enough to tempt me into buying this.
  • $599.99 / €649.99 / £569.99 / ¥79,980 recommended retail price (including tax for GBP, EUR, and JPY)
  • Includes PlayStation Store voucher code for Horizon Call of the Mountain, PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones

PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station

PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station.
And then there’s the charging station alongside this. If you buy this, you can pretty much forget about getting new PS5 games.
  • $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99 / ¥5,480 recommended retail price (including tax for GBP, EUR, and JPY)
  • Players can charge the PS VR2 Sense controller through a simple click-in design, without having to connect to a PS5 console – freeing up the console’s USB ports.

Source: PlayStation.Blog