Sony PSVR2 headset off to a slow start as metaverse push sputters

The Tokyo-based console maker is likely to sell about 270,000 units of the PSVR2 between its Feb 22 release and the end of March, according to estimates from the research firm IDC. — Bloomberg

TOKYO: Sony Group Corp is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse.

The Tokyo-based console maker is likely to sell about 270,000 units of the PSVR2 between its Feb 22 release and the end of March, according to estimates from the research firm IDC.