PlayStation confirms 2023 release date for the PSVR2 - NME

PlayStation has confirmed that the PSVR2 volition motorboat aboriginal adjacent year, with pre-orders going unrecorded successful a fewer weeks.

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The PlayStation VR2 volition motorboat February 22, 2023, according to an announcement from Sony.

The PSVR2 volition person a recommended retail terms of £529.99 and travel with the PSVR2 headset, PSVR2 Sense controllers and stereo headphones. Check retired the specifications here.

Sony is besides offering a Horizon: Call Of The Mountain bundle, which features the PSVR2 headset, the Sense controllers, stereo headphones and a voucher to download Horizon: Call Of The Mountain connected the PlayStation store. The RRP is £569.99.

PlayStation VR2 launches February 22, 2023, with pre-orders starting November 15.

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— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 2, 2022

It’s besides been confirmed that the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station, designed specifically for the PS VR2 Sense controller, volition motorboat the aforesaid time priced astatine £39.99.

According to Sony, during the “initial motorboat phase” of the PS VR2, players successful the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg volition lone beryllium capable to pre-order the headset done PlayStation’s online store, with consoles shipping “throughout the week of launch. In different markets, PlayStation VR2 volition beryllium sold astatine participating retailers.”

Pre-orders for the PSVR2 volition statesman connected November 15, portion pre-order details for Horizon: Call Of The Mountain and different standalone games volition beryllium revealed aboriginal this month.

Sony has besides announced 11 much games presently being developed for the PSVR2, to spell alongside antecedently confirmed titles similar Horizon: Call Of The Mountain and Resident Evil Village.

“It’s breathtaking to spot however crippled developers are taking vantage of the PSVR2’s headset features to plan the adjacent procreation of VR games,” said Sony. “We’re expecting much than 20 titles astatine launch, and we can’t hold for February erstwhile PSVR2 launches truthful players tin springiness it a try.  We’ll person much details connected our motorboat crippled lineup successful the future, truthful enactment tuned.”

However, it has been confirmed that the latest virtual world headset from PlayStation won’t beryllium backwards compatible.

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