- Sony Group Corp. projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PSVR2 headsets in first weeks.
- PSVR2 foundational piece of Sony’s metaverse strategy.
- Sony had a goal of 2 million units for PSVR2's launch window.
- Sony CEO Yoshida made metaverse a growth tentpole for Sony.
- PSVR2 requires PlayStation 5 console and costs $549.
Sony PSVR2 Headset Off to Slow Start as Metaverse Push Sputters
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.
Takashi Mochizuki
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