VR sim racing just got more affordable as Sony PS VR2 gets permanent price cut

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset is set to receive a price cut, with its recommended retail price slashed to $399.99 / €449.99 / £399.99 / ¥66,980.

The deal, which includes one PS VR2 Sense controller and stereo headphones, is available from March, with the PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain Bundle offering even more value for money thanks to the addition of the Horizon series’ first VR game at no extra cost.

The PS VR2 became a viable sim racing headset last year with the release of the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter. Even though the PlayStation 5 had Gran Turismo 7’s superlative VR mode, there were few other racing options on the platform, so the opportunity to use the headset with PC VR titles was heralded as a turning point for the VR2.

The price change undercuts the similarly specced Meta Quest 3 headset, which starts from £469.99. Meta also offers a detuned version of its Quest 3, the Quest 3S (starting from £289.99), which represents a more accessible starting point for nascent VR users at the expense of ultimate performance.

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PlayStation VR2 key features

• PS VR2 Sense – one vibration motor and 3D audio
• 4K resolution, 2000×2040 per eye, HDR, OLED display
• One-cable setup with no processor box
• Four cameras for headset and controller tracking
• ​IR camera for eye tracking per eye
• Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)​
• Adjustable lens separation
• Built-in microphone
• Stereo headphone jack and USB Type-C