PlayStation VR2 already has a release date and will cost more than a PS5

Sony confirmed in June this year that the Playstation VR2 It would be released sometime in early 2023. Now, the company has announced a concrete release date for the peripheral. The next generation virtual reality headset will launch worldwide on February 22, 2023.

The price of the headphones has also been revealed, and it is fair to say that it is quite high. It will retail for $549.99 / €599.99 / £529.99 / ¥74,980. In their “initial launch phase”, players in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg will only be able to pre-order them through the PlayStation Online Store. Pre-orders will start this November 15.

A new charging station for PlayStation VR2’s new Sense controller has also been unveiled. It uses a click design that will allow gamers to charge their controllers without having to connect to a PS5 console. It will cost $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99 / ¥5,480.

A recent report claimed that Sony is targeting an ambitious launch for the new VR headset, with more than 2 million units expected to be manufactured by March 2023.