PlayStation VR 2’s permanent $200 discount is here

The PlayStation VR 2 headset for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC is no stranger to getting a temporary $200 price drop during the holidays, but now it’s permanent. Sony announced in late February that both the $549.99 stand-alone kit as well as the $599.99 bundle that includes Horizon: Call of the Mountain (a PSVR 2 launch title) will sell for the same $399.99 price. And now, that cut is official, with Best Buy and PlayStation reflecting the new price.

This is welcome news, given that most cost-related news in 2025 is about price bumps, not drops, due to increased tariffs being placed on products coming into the U.S. from China. However, a price cut such as this one could be a reflection of the slowed pace of releases (and adoption, perhaps) for Sony’s virtual reality headset, which debuted in 2023. A year after its release, Sony added PC support for PSVR 2 — made possible by a $59.99 dongle — though the PC experience is somewhat lacking by comparison to the PS5 implementation, with no support for the headset’s native eye tracking feature, or HDR on its screen to make games look their best.

That said, if you like VR, the PSVR 2 at $399.99 is an incredible value regardless of the platform you want to play it on. On PC, it’s cheaper than the Valve Index, which starts at $499.99. It’s especially worthwhile if you already have a PS5. Compared to the $299.99 Meta Quest 3S, which is wire-free with all of the hardware contained within the headset, the PSVR 2 connects via a long USB-C cable, and both the resolution and picture quality benefit greatly because of that direct connection.

While developer support has slowed down considerably compared to the headset’s earlier days, there’s plenty of good stuff to catch up on, including PS5-exclusive VR modes for the Resident Evil 4 remake and Resident Evil Village. Not to mention, VR is the most immersive way to experience Gran Turismo 7, Tetris Effect: Connected, and No Man’s Sky. Newer releases include Metro Awakening VR, and a patch for Hitman World of Assassination that includes full VR support.