During the holiday season, Quest experienced significantly higher sales than PSVR 2 on Amazon. - Road to VR
Quest Massively Outsold PSVR 2 on Amazon Over the Holiday Season
According to sales data on Amazon, the Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets outsold the PSVR 2 during the 2023 holiday season. The numbers indicate that for every one unit of PSVR 2 sold, more than 30 units of Quest were sold. This information is based on tracking sales volume on Amazon US and compares all capacity variants of the Quest headsets with the standard retail box and bundle options of the PSVR 2. The data shows that Meta sold at least 320,000 Quest headsets on Amazon US alone during the holiday season, while PSVR 2 only sold around 10,500 units. These figures are concerning for PSVR 2, especially considering that the holiday season is usually a peak selling period for VR headsets. The data analyzed is specific to Amazon US, but it provides insight into the broader sales trends. PSVR 2 had a strong initial launch but lacks compelling exclusive games when compared to the more affordable Quest. Furthermore, the lack of backward compatibility with the original PSVR library and a lack of announced first-party VR games for the future has made it difficult to attract users to the PSVR 2. The post suggests that this trend is worrisome for Sony, as the original PSVR had a longer lifespan due to its strong content library. More information can be found at the source, Road to VR.
Source: https://www.roadtovr.com/quest-psvr-2-unit-sales-holiday-2023/