PSVR 2: no release planned before 2023?

News hardware PSVR 2: no release planned before 2023?

Published on 03/01/2022 at 08:05

Formalized in good and due form at the beginning of the year, Sony’s virtual reality system still has no price or release date. And concerning the latter, things could get complicated given the current situation.

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PSVR 2: not before 2023?
What do we know about PSVR 2?

PSVR 2: not before 2023?

Unveiled at the start of the year to Consumer Electronic Show from Las Vegas, the PlayStation VR 2 could be released much later. The system, consisting of a helmet (shown last week) and two controllers, is the subject of a rumored release date. And although it was made official at the beginning of January, its release would be around the beginning of 2023 and more precisely during the first quarter of next year.. This is Youtube channel PSVR without Parolewho had already seen correctly for Horizon : Call of the Mountain and some characteristics of the helmet, which indicates it:

According to her, the PSVR 2 cannot be released before 2023 and this for a good reason: the PS5. The success of this second version of the virtual reality system depends on the fleet of consoles installed in homes. But today, the latest generation consoles are still difficult to find for consumers. Beyond the commercial success of this new equipment, releasing the PSVR 2 in the coming months could frustrate even more players who have not gotten their hands on the PS5.

What do we know about PSVR 2?

Indirectly, the PSVR 2 would therefore suffer from the health crisis which leads to a break in the semiconductors. It is the latter that are currently sought after by many manufacturers and suppliers in the electronics industry. The tension on these components has not let up, as evidenced by the difficulty of getting a hand on an Xbox Series X or a PS5 but also on the latest graphics cards of the moment which always display their unavailability.

Of course, these are only rumors to be taken with a grain of salt and we will have to wait for official confirmation from Sony or PlayStation to be sure. We can see the glass half full by thinking that besides the release date and the price, a lot of important information regarding the PSVR 2 has been revealed. We know what he looks like, we know his technical specifications (2000*2040 OLED screen, refresh rate between 90 and 120 Hz) and promises more convenient connectivity than its predecessor. Last downside, however: we still do not know if the system will be backward compatible with older games.

Source : GamesRadar