Consoles
A Recent Study Suggests PSVR2 Sales Have Gotten off to a “Slow Start”
Sales of Sony’s PSVR2 headset have gotten off to a “poor start,” according to a recent report by Bloomberg’s Takashi Mochizuki. Only about 270,000 units have been distributed to users since the product’s release in late February 2023. According to IDC’s data, “a price decrease on the PSVR2 will be needed to avert a complete disaster,” as stated by IDC’s Francisco Jeronimo. Sony has not revealed any official PSVR2 sales data or made any sales forecasts public.
Sony issued an official denial of assertions made in two prior Mochizuki pieces, prompting the comments and report. After reporting that Sony had cut its PSVR2 sales forecasts for the first quarter it spent on the market, the writer implied that the platform holder was having problems delivering PS5 devices prior to its late 2020 launch. Sony has explicitly refuted both of these statements, going so far as to assert that “enthusiasm from PlayStation enthusiasts for the imminent [PSVR2] launch”
The company hasn’t talked much about PSVR 2 outside of a corporate strategy conference in May 2022, but today’s article claims Sony will play “a leading role in the development of the metaverse” with it.
According to Circana’s official sales data, Sony’s PSVR2 device helped increase accessory sector sales by 13 percent year over year, which helped offset a fall in spending on controllers. This was coupled with the announcement that the PS5 sold the most units of any PlayStation hardware platform in a single month (February 2023). Sony may have sold more than 500,000 consoles, according to early estimates.
There is no way to verify the accuracy of Bloomberg’s recent report without access to official PSVR2 sales data from Sony. Sony clearly wasn’t anticipating the headset would sell like hotcakes from the get-go, what with its steep initial price tag and restricted availability outside of the PlayStation Direct website. Sony has yet to comment, so we can’t draw any final conclusions until we hear from them.
PS4 sales in the UK climbed by a shocking 633 percent year-over-year in 2023, so apparently the old system isn’t dead yet. The previous year’s very limited supply of the system is likely a major factor in this figure, since the console’s lifespan was drastically reduced because of chip shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, it’s proof that PlayStation’s original platform has unmet demand.
With the very low prices of PS4 software (both in-store and online at the PS Store), this strategy makes a lot of sense. Plus, it’s future-proof, so there’s no harm in stocking up on PS4s while new-gen pricing is still high, since if you decide to switch to a PS5 in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases across. Not to mention that the majority of new releases still come out on the PS4, with several offering free PS5 upgrades.
While the percentage rise may seem huge, real PS4 sales will probably be much lower. It’s a sign that the gadget, which is now a decade old, isn’t completely dead yet, and we expect it to keep receiving maintenance for a while longer. Of course, this is great news for Sony, because the company would rather have PS4 players playing on its last-gen gadget than none at all, even if it would love to have them upgrade to PS5.
A PS5 firmware update on a cold winter morning is unmatched. The latest PS5 system software update is 23.02–08.40.00 from Sony. Does this one add useful features or just boost system performance?
Though closer to the latter, it’s more than Sony’s favorite patch note. It fixes security issues, improves messages and usability, and boosts system software performance. Official patch notes for this 1.185GB update:
- We updated system software security
- We improved system software stability and performance
- Some screens now have better messages and usability
That’s it. PS5 gets another win to recover from its midweek slump. Do you share our enthusiasm for this firmware update? Comment below. To spice things up, make your comment rhyme.
Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.
Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.
Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?
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