Superdata ensures that Sony will sold 1.9 million PlayStation VR this year
Although we do not yet know the price of the alternative virtual reality of Sony PlayStation 4 and it seems that the jump to the new format will not be as cheap as it was thought, as Superdata and predicts sales of PlayStation VR.
The portal, specializing in the study of digital entertainment market predicts that virtual reality device of Sony will output to 1.9 million units during 2016, also predicting its starting price, which would be between 400 and 600 dollars.
In a previous report by Superdata, indicating that this technology would be profitable before 2017 although the bulk of this first generation of users comes from the hand of Oculus Rift VR or PlayStation, but for smartphone devices easier and affordable, these being the Trojan horse to make the leap to the most technologically advanced devices.
Most likely, the report says, it is that consumers are initially familiar with virtual reality in its smartphones and less expensive options before committing to higher spending
However, even hardcore gamers, a group generally known for their dedication, indicated that they were willing to spend around $ 300 on a device of virtual reality games. This suggests that in this first phase, the developers of hardware will have to be very prepared to supply a significant market share with their devices.
PlayStation VR figures look promising for Sony device, but they are even more for cheaper alternatives like Google Cardboard which, according to the report, could sell more than 27 million units this year . In the field of PCs, the report estimates combined sales for leading-edge devices like Oculus Rift lives for 6.6 million units.
In Superdata report also it indicates that there are currently 829 games for the Virtual Reality production, both by large software developers as a huge number of small independent studios.
What is clear, and is more tangible, is that Oculus Rift went on sale last January 6 and in just 15 minutes sold out its first batch of stock despite its starting price of 699 euros, with the remainder that clearly Virtual Reality is a project about which users are quite serious and interested at the same time.
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