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Smashingpmkns 01/30/23 11:00:47 PM #1:	https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/sony-playstation-vr2-headset-pre-order-disappointment-leads-to-production-cut Probably not a good sign --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:971221055] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/sony-playstation-vr2-headset-pre-order-disappointment-leads-to-production-cutProbably not a good sign</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkFists 01/30/23 11:02:14 PM #2:	Not surprised tbh, while I'm a PS5 owner, I have no interest in the PSVR2, even if it wasn't the price of the freakin console --- "The starting point is of the utmost importance" <cite>DarkFists posted [p:971221083] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Not surprised tbh, while I'm a PS5 owner, I have no interest in the PSVR2, even if it wasn't the price of the freakin console</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ToadallyAwesome 01/30/23 11:02:15 PM #3:	There isnt that much of a market for it. The tech just isnt quite there yet. Its not bad but its still not where it needs to be for mass adoption --- http://imgur.com/QKdxwuI <cite>ToadallyAwesome posted [p:971221084] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>There isnt that much of a market for it. The tech just isnt quite there yet. Its not bad but its still not where it needs to be for mass adoption </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DaImationJasper 01/30/23 11:02:52 PM #4:	I played like 3 games on my last PSVR. Not going to invest again until after there's an established library. <cite>DaImationJasper posted [p:971221097] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>I played like 3 games on my last PSVR. Not going to invest again until after there's an established library.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJKirby 01/30/23 11:03:05 PM #5:	no killer app, not backwards compatible, what did they expect --- Not changing this signature until Beyond Good and Evil 2 is in my hand. August 25th, 2010. <cite>SSJKirby posted [p:971221103] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>no killer app, not backwards compatible, what did they expect</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 01/30/23 11:03:35 PM #6:	Lack of BC makes it trash --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:971221115] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Lack of BC makes it trash</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 01/30/23 11:05:16 PM #7:	Are you guys saying you don't want to pay $10-$20 to upgrade your PSVR games to PSVR2 --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:971221143] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Are you guys saying you don't want to pay $10-$20 to upgrade your PSVR games to PSVR2</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 01/30/23 11:05:37 PM #8:	Irony posted... Lack of BC makes it trash it's crap... would've been early purchaser if allowed the original titles. Backwards compatibility is good. --- Republicans " hold together like a ball of lusty ticks" - drclaeys <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:971221151] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted...</cite><quote>Lack of BC makes it trash</quote>it's crap... would've been early purchaser if allowed the original titles.Backwards compatibility is good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
--Zero- 01/30/23 11:07:35 PM #9:	Shouldn't have made a second model when the tech isn't good enough yet. Should have just kept releasing games for the first model. --- Sig <cite>--Zero- posted [p:971221184] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Shouldn't have made a second model when the tech isn't good enough yet. Should have just kept releasing games for the first model. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 01/30/23 11:10:02 PM #10:	Preorder numbers must have been dire. Has this ever happened with anything else from Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo? I remember Nintendo having to take stock back for the Wii U so I'm sure they're avoiding that happening but damn it hasn't even launched yet. --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:971221227] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Preorder numbers must have been dire. Has this ever happened with anything else from Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo? I remember Nintendo having to take stock back for the Wii U so I'm sure they're avoiding that happening but damn it hasn't even launched yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 01/30/23 11:43:23 PM #11:	Their original projection was fucking insanity. 2 million units suggests they expected an adoption rate of like 5%+ just from launch alone, what the fuck? --- https://i.imgur.com/bbRWLI8.gif https://i.imgur.com/A0BErSV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7fCcfko.jpg <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:971221668] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Their original projection was fucking insanity. 2 million units suggests they expected an adoption rate of like 5%+ just from launch alone, what the fuck?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 01/30/23 11:46:38 PM #12:	FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (again) --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:971221711] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS(again)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrestlinFan 01/30/23 11:47:18 PM #13:	Who wants some insanely expensive paperweight these days when buying ramen takes a chunk out of rent. --- Trying to burn the bridges to a culture that taught us to hate and fear and live like cogs in a machine and not like lovers, friends, and kin. <cite>WrestlinFan posted [p:971221720] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Who wants some insanely expensive paperweight these days when buying ramen takes a chunk out of rent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 01/30/23 11:56:59 PM #14:	Im interested but they didnt support the original PSVR nearly enough for me to spend twice as much on another one edit: wait and its not even compatible with old games? Lol --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:971221842] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Im interested but they didnt support the original PSVR nearly enough for me to spend twice as much on another oneedit: wait and its not even compatible with old games? Lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 01/30/23 11:57:41 PM #15:	ToadallyAwesome posted... There isnt that much of a market for it. The tech just isnt quite there yet. Its not bad but its still not where it needs to be for mass adoption I mean this thing was capable of outputting 2160p/60fps into the headset which would slaughter the Oculus and Valve Index but the problem is overwhelmingly the price tag during a goddamn recession. Sony blew their legs clean off for not inplementing some sort of BC in order to retain the PSVR ownership base. Lol this is some Virtual Boy levels of horrible decision making. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:971221847] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>ToadallyAwesome posted... </cite><quote>There isnt that much of a market for it. The tech just isnt quite there yet. Its not bad but its still not where it needs to be for mass adoption</quote>I mean this thing was capable of outputting 2160p/60fps into the headset which would slaughter the Oculus and Valve Index but the problem is overwhelmingly the price tag during a goddamn recession.Sony blew their legs clean off for not inplementing some sort of BC in order to retain the PSVR ownership base. Lol this is some Virtual Boy levels of horrible decision making.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 01/31/23 12:18:17 AM #16:	Jagr_68 posted... I mean this thing was capable of outputting 2160p/60fps into the headset which would slaughter the Oculus and Valve Index but the problem is overwhelmingly the price tag during a goddamn recession. Sony blew their legs clean off for not inplementing some sort of BC in order to retain the PSVR ownership base. Lol this is some Virtual Boy levels of horrible decision making. I mean the PS5 wouldn't even be backwards compatible with PS4 games if Sony actually had their way lol --- https://i.imgur.com/bbRWLI8.gif https://i.imgur.com/A0BErSV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7fCcfko.jpg <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:971222106] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Jagr_68 posted...</cite><quote>I mean this thing was capable of outputting 2160p/60fps into the headset which would slaughter the Oculus and Valve Index but the problem is overwhelmingly the price tag during a goddamn recession.Sony blew their legs clean off for not inplementing some sort of BC in order to retain the PSVR ownership base. Lol this is some Virtual Boy levels of horrible decision making.</quote>I mean the PS5 wouldn't even be backwards compatible with PS4 games if Sony actually had their way lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 01/31/23 12:21:45 AM #17:	I got the first psvr and felt like they kinda left me high and dry as far as meaningful content goes Batman was cool for an entire 15 minutes, then it was Skyrim VR and Moss, then the thing became just the Beatsaber machine --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:971222147] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>I got the first psvr and felt like they kinda left me high and dry as far as meaningful content goesBatman was cool for an entire 15 minutes, then it was Skyrim VR and Moss, then the thing became just the Beatsaber machine</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 01/31/23 12:23:11 AM #18:	I had a PSVR and while I had some fun with it, Im in no hurry to get an update. I havent seen anything that would convince me that the tech exists to make it a far superior experience to what came before it. Plus I still havent got around to buying a PS5 because, honestly, whats the point? <cite>Glob posted [p:971222163] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>I had a PSVR and while I had some fun with it, Im in no hurry to get an update. I havent seen anything that would convince me that the tech exists to make it a far superior experience to what came before it.Plus I still havent got around to buying a PS5 because, honestly, whats the point?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarcyWarcy 01/31/23 12:23:46 AM #19:	I cant believe vr as a fad has lasted as long as it has, but i dont really see a lot of it anymore these days. might be time to move on <cite>MarcyWarcy posted [p:971222170] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>I cant believe vr as a fad has lasted as long as it has, but i dont really see a lot of it anymore these days. might be time to move on</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrestlinFan 01/31/23 7:24:38 AM #20:	Bio1590 posted... I mean the PS5 wouldn't even be backwards compatible with PS4 games if Sony actually had their way lol Source? That's interesting. --- Trying to burn the bridges to a culture that taught us to hate and fear and live like cogs in a machine and not like lovers, friends, and kin. <cite>WrestlinFan posted [p:971225661] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Bio1590 posted... </cite><quote>I mean the PS5 wouldn't even be backwards compatible with PS4 games if Sony actually had their way lol</quote>Source? That's interesting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 01/31/23 7:44:48 AM #21:	I'm still planning on getting it, but there doesn't seem to be a lot in the launch window --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:971225864] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>I'm still planning on getting it, but there doesn't seem to be a lot in the launch window </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonTentacles 01/31/23 7:47:57 AM #22:	SSJKirby posted... no killer app, not backwards compatible, what did they expect --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ <cite>NeonTentacles posted [p:971225916] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>SSJKirby posted... </cite><quote>no killer app, not backwards compatible, what did they expect</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TetsuoS2 01/31/23 8:00:10 AM #23:	Yeah there's are global economic issues. Literally every major tech company has been downscaling in production or in employees. --- c <cite>TetsuoS2 posted [p:971226039] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Yeah there's are global economic issues.Literally every major tech company has been downscaling in production or in employees. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayer_22 01/31/23 8:02:12 AM #24:	Price point alone is a major turn off. I'm not paying the same price as my PS5 for a thing that I'm only playing like 5 times in a full year, maybe even less, because there's no games or BC. --- "And no I'm not signing your twitter after this type of attitude so don't ask..." - IIINCORRUPTIBLE <cite>Slayer_22 posted [p:971226056] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Price point alone is a major turn off. I'm not paying the same price as my PS5 for a thing that I'm only playing like 5 times in a full year, maybe even less, because there's no games or BC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
itachi15243 01/31/23 8:05:21 AM #25:	As someone who originally w as s hopeful to but one, hearing this makes me skeptical of even that. --- I do drawings and stuff https://www.fiverr.com/blueblitz <cite>itachi15243 posted [p:971226082] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>As someone who originally w as s hopeful to but one, hearing this makes me skeptical of even that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nukazie 01/31/23 8:08:32 AM #26:	lol vr --- We suffer from the delusion that the entire universe is held in order by the categories of human thought. <cite>Nukazie posted [p:971226116] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>lol vr</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 01/31/23 8:13:27 AM #27:	VampireCoyote posted... I got the first psvr and felt like they kinda left me high and dry as far as meaningful content goes Batman was cool for an entire 15 minutes, then it was Skyrim VR and Moss, then the thing became just the Beatsaber machine I did end up mostly using it for Beat Saber and BoxVR but there were more than enough games (Doom VFR, Doom 3, Eagle Flight, Rush of Blood, Wipeout VR) that made it a neat inexpensive investment. PSVR2 should've had these prepacked into the catalog but ya know, that's too logical for corporate. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:971226156] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>VampireCoyote posted... </cite><quote>I got the first psvr and felt like they kinda left me high and dry as far as meaningful content goesBatman was cool for an entire 15 minutes, then it was Skyrim VR and Moss, then the thing became just the Beatsaber machine</quote>I did end up mostly using it for Beat Saber and BoxVR but there were more than enough games (Doom VFR, Doom 3, Eagle Flight, Rush of Blood, Wipeout VR) that made it a neat inexpensive investment.PSVR2 should've had these prepacked into the catalog but ya know, that's too logical for corporate.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 01/31/23 8:58:29 AM #28:	WrestlinFan posted... Source? That's interesting. so much searching. however there's some games that "will" get a psvr 2 update. i know some of them is moss, beat saber and no mans sky. think tetris connected was one of the titles eventually. --- Republicans " hold together like a ball of lusty ticks" - drclaeys <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:971226666] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>WrestlinFan posted...</cite><quote>Source? That's interesting.</quote>so much searching. however there's some games that "will" get a psvr 2 update. i know some of them is moss, beat saber and no mans sky. think tetris connected was one of the titles eventually.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuzzKilljoy 01/31/23 9:02:49 AM #29:	My buddy ordered one. That means all of my friends can have the same experience on the little amount of content they make for this while only selling one unit. Exactly what happened with the first one. --- *Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?* <cite>BuzzKilljoy posted [p:971226728] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>My buddy ordered one. That means all of my friends can have the same experience on the little amount of content they make for this while only selling one unit. Exactly what happened with the first one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 01/31/23 9:04:20 AM #30:	It's not backwards compatible? Lmao pass, the old one works on my PS5 so I'll just stick with that. Only use it for parties anyway when people want to play Beat Saber or Drunken Bar Fight --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:971226753] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>It's not backwards compatible? Lmao pass, the old one works on my PS5 so I'll just stick with that. Only use it for parties anyway when people want to play Beat Saber or Drunken Bar Fight</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 01/31/23 9:13:32 AM #31:	VR seems like the next logical step in gaming but its just not there yet, and probably won't be for decades until it reaches the lv its at in frictional movies and shows. Overall I feel company's are a little to optimistic in regards to just when it'll take off. Until then outside of horror games and maybe shooters it's gimmicky in most games at best. Although it has alot more potential currently for irl for training purposes. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:971226901] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>VR seems like the next logical step in gaming but its just not there yet, and probably won't be for decades until it reaches the lv its at in frictional movies and shows. Overall I feel company's are a little to optimistic in regards to just when it'll take off.Until then outside of horror games and maybe shooters it's gimmicky in most games at best. Although it has alot more potential currently for irl for training purposes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrestlinFan 01/31/23 9:15:02 AM #32:	kingdrake2 posted... so much searching. however there's some games that "will" get a psvr 2 update. i know some of them is moss, beat saber and no mans sky. think tetris connected was one of the titles eventually. Nah I mean a source that Sony didn't want to include bc but did anyways for some reason. --- Trying to burn the bridges to a culture that taught us to hate and fear and live like cogs in a machine and not like lovers, friends, and kin. <cite>WrestlinFan posted [p:971226929] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>kingdrake2 posted... </cite><quote>so much searching. however there's some games that "will" get a psvr 2 update. i know some of them is moss, beat saber and no mans sky. think tetris connected was one of the titles eventually.</quote>Nah I mean a source that Sony didn't want to include bc but did anyways for some reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 01/31/23 12:27:24 PM #33:	Sony just refuted this: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-we-have-not-cut-ps-vr-2-production-numbers --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:971230401] in Sony halve... [t:80330603]...</cite> <quote>Sony just refuted this:https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-we-have-not-cut-ps-vr-2-production-numbers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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