Sony PlayStation VR2 sold nearly 600000 units in the first six weeks, surpassing the previous generation in the same period.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues on the way! CTOnews.com May 24, Sony PlayStation VR2 was first launched globally on February 22, 2023, with a price starting at $559 and a suggested retail price of RMB 4499. According to the Sony internal conference PPT slides from the community, nearly 600000 units have been sold as of April this year, surpassing the sales of the PlayStation VR1 for the same period. Sony PlayStation VR2 sales so far could be $335.4 million (currently about 2.368 billion yuan) at a price of $559.

In addition, the PPT confirmed that works such as "Ghostbusters", "Beat Saber", "Jungle Hell", "biochemical Evil 4" and "Behemoth" are coming to PlayStation VR2. This shows that PlayStation VR2 will have more games to choose from.

The PS VR1 sold more than 5 million units throughout its life cycle, and Sony's chief financial officer said the PlayStation VR2 was likely to exceed that number. Compared with the original PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2 sales increased by 8 per cent six weeks after its launch.

According to 10:00 Yuki, Sony's executive vice president and chief financial officer, sales of the VR device are likely to surpass those of the previous generation, with 5 million PlayStation VR1 units at the end of 2019. Earlier, Jim Ryan, president of Sony Mutual Entertainment, said it was too early to judge whether PlayStation VR2 was successful or not.

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