Two years after Sony’s second-generation VR headset was released, the PlayStation VR 2 is finally getting an official price cut. The PSVR 2 will be $400 (£400) starting in March, Sony announced Thursday. That’s a $150 price cut from the $550 retail price Sony is still listing the headset for. The big question is: two years in, is the PSVR 2 worth getting? Right now, I’d say it’s an optional purchase at best, but a headset worth considering if you already have a PS5, are VR-curious, and have the money to spend.
Sony’s headset was already on sale through retailers from time to time, dropping as low as $350. $400 feels like the price it should have been all along, at least compared to the prices of Meta’s $300 Quest 3S and $500 Quest 3 headsets, which remain my top VR headset picks. It’s a fair price considering the tech, which includes built-in eye tracking and OLED displays. Sony’s…
