VR is still too expensive

Verge reporter Victoria Song wearing the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset.
The PSVR2 starts at $549.99 and launches next year. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

PlayStation VR2 costs more than the most expensive PS5. I get why, but it’s still too much money.

We’re on the precipice of a new era for virtual reality. Meta just launched its high-end Quest Pro, Sony will be releasing PSVR2 in February, and Apple is heavily rumored to jump into the game with its own VR / AR headset very soon. I’m finally ready to buy a VR headset, and this is the generation that it feels like I should be joining. But now that we’re finally seeing actual prices for them, I’m getting some major sticker shock.

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Do I want PSVR2? Yes, but it costs so much.

PSVR2’s $549.99 price is already high, but tack that on with the starting PS5 price of $399.99 and it means...

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