Playstation VR 2: VR studio gives approximate sales figures
A well-known VR studio estimates that Playstation VR 2 has sold around 2 million units.
Two weeks ago, the studio released the acclaimed VR platformer Max Mustard for Playstation VR 2. It was first released for Meta Quest six months ago and on Steam on 16 October.
In a Reddit post, the studio thanked PSVR 2 players for the positive reception of the VR game, writing
"Now we all know that the PSVR2 hasn’t quite received the attention or hardware sales it truly deserves, with approximately 2,000,000 units shipped (10% that of Quest). Despite being a fraction of the market, Max Mustard has sold BETTER on PSVR2 during the first two weeks of launch than it did on Meta Quest. We thought this was an interesting statistic that breaks the norm of what the industry is seeing."
It's unclear where this number comes from. VR studios like Toast Interactive should know the approximate size of the ecosystems they develop for, so it's unlikely the numbers are completely made up. Meta is known to have sold more than 20 million Quest headsets by March 2023.
With this in mind, it is surprising that Max Mustard had a more successful launch on PSVR 2 than Meta Quest. However, unlike PSVR 2, Meta Quest is inundated with VR games every month, so Max Mustard may have been overlooked by many players at launch.
It's no surprise that Max Mustard seems to have struck a chord on PSVR 2. Many gamers have been waiting in vain for a new Astro Bot for Sony's VR headset, and have thankfully found a replacement in Max Mustard.
Sony itself announced the last sales figures in May 2023 and spoke of 600,000 units sold. A summer US discount and the launch of the PC adapter may have boosted sales in recent months. A recent Steam stat shows that around 50,000 people are using PSVR 2 on PC.
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