If you’re a PlayStation 5 owner and are curious about VR gaming, now may be the best time to pick up Sony’s headset. The PlayStation VR2 is currently on sale for its lowest price ever, available on its own for $349.99 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from PlayStation or as a bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain for $399.99 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and PlayStation. The deal is part of the ongoing PlayStation Summer Sale, which runs through August 5th.
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 is $200 off and cheaper than ever before
PlayStation 5 console covers are also on a rare discount, along with the Google Pixel 8A and Amazon’s Echo Pop.
PlayStation 5 console covers are also on a rare discount, along with the Google Pixel 8A and Amazon’s Echo Pop.
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Now, it’s true that the PSVR 2 has some flaws — such as its reliance on a wired tether to your console — but it remains a state-of-the-art experience with 120Hz OLED displays, eye tracking, and one of the comfiest fits out there for a VR headset. The naked truth is that Sony doesn’t have a whole lot of exciting new upcoming VR game releases, which may be why it’s opening up compatibility to PC gamers with a $60 adapter that will ship on August 7th.
It’s hard to predict if selling a bunch of headsets to people with beefy gaming PCs will help Sony grow its ecosystem of games in the long run, but offering a big discount certainly doesn’t hurt. Read our review.
PSVR 2
$349$55037% off
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Sony’s PSVR 2 offers eye tracking, effortless setup, and PC-grade VR without a PC (though it does require a PS5). It can also double as a virtual flat-screen for watching Blu-rays, streaming apps, and other content.
PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain Bundle
$349$60042% off
$349
Sony sells a bundle consisting of its PSVR 2, controllers, and a physical copy of Horizon Call of the Mountain for the PS5.
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- In addition to the PSVR 2 deal, Sony’s Summer Sale is also offering rare discounts on the colorful PlayStation 5 console covers. Depending on the color, the covers sell for $44.99 or $49.99 ($10 off at either price) and are available in silver, red, blue, black, purple, light blue, pink, and a maroon-like red. Just be sure to choose the one that matches what type of PS5 you have — standard, Digital Edition, or “slim.” Read our impressions.
- Amazon’s Echo Pop is back down to its best price of $17.99 ($22 off) at Best Buy. This is the kind of deal on the colorful smart speaker usually reserved for Prime Day and Black Friday. The tiny speaker has decent sound for its size and is the cheapest way to talk to Alexa and issue smart home commands with your voice. Read our review.
- The Pixel 8A $449 ($50 off) is on sale for $449 ($50 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Google’s store. The midranger from Google nails most things you may want from an Android smartphone at a respectable price and is our choice for the best phone around $500. It features a very good camera, wireless charging, an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance, and a promise of seven whole years of OS updates. Read our review.
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