PSVR 2 is undeniably impressive tech, but its price is a huge barrier to entry. At AU$879.95 for the standalone PSVR 2 kit, or AU$959.95 for the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, it's fair to say that most of us won't be impulse buying one of these headsets anytime soon. Blowing nearly AU$1,000 on tech that isn't exactly brimming with software support isn't wise, unless you're filthy rich.
But there are two things working in the PSVR 2's favour at the moment. Firstly, it's currently an astonishing, record-breaking AU$549 at Amazon, and secondly, the PSVR 2 PC adapter has just launched, meaning you can finally use the device on a PC, which has waaay more VR games to choose from.
The PSVR 2 PC adapter is itself ridiculously expensive at AU$94, but it's a reasonably small price to pay to make the PSVR 2 much, much more useful than it would be otherwise.
Meanwhile, if you've any interest in Horizon VR spin-off Horizon Call of the Mountain, a PSVR 2 bundling that game is currently AU$629, down from AU$959.95.
Discounted or not, the question remains: is the PSVR 2 worth it? Duncan addressed this question early last year, concluding that it is with a number of caveats. Some of those caveats (including price, and limited software support) are definitely less relevant right now, with the discount and the PC adapter.
Unless it's not obvious, you'll need a PS5 to use the PSVR 2—it's not a standalone unit like the Meta Quest headsets. If you don't have the console, want to play PSVR 2, and have money to burn, the standalone PS5 is currently AU$759, down from AU$799.95.
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