Earlier this month Sony launched its PlayStation VR headset into the wild, sporting a large launch lineup of games from the pulse-pounding competitive shooter, Rigs, to the white-knuckle racer, Driveclub VR, and an excellent assortment of smaller games such as Thumper, Bound, and SUPERHYPERCUBE. There is assuredly something for most everybody on PS VR already. And it appears that diversity and quality has translated to strong popularity thus far.

“PS VR is off to a great start at GameStop, having already exceeded our early expectations,” senior VP of merchandising Bob Puzon said in a press release. “Due to the popularity of the system with our customers, we have received additional units for holiday.”

For anyone that’s been paying attention, the surge of demand should come as no surprise. Not only did PS VR sell out at GameStop faster than any other hardware of all-time, but it’s already been hinted to be in the “many hundreds thousands” range to date in terms of total sales. After the headset released, coverage from media outlets nearly doubled that of the Rift and Vive.

The press release also indicates that “demand remains high” for the unit, which should help to spur adoption and market growth into next year. As it stands, Sony’s flagship headset is in a great position to drive mainstream adoption of VR.

PlayStation’s VP of Marketing views the headset as a step towards achieving the “holy grail of gaming,” and while we are definitely fans of the device, it isn’t quite there yet. Whether or not they can sort out the often pesky tracking issues and continue to deliver on the promise of consistent, high-quality software will be the biggest signs of whether or not the HMD has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with its more powerful, but much more expensive, rivals in the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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It really is awesome. The immersion is incredible. It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't tried it - but once they do they are hooked. Batman and Rush of Blood are my favorite games so far. Really looking forward to Farpoint and Star Wars in the next couple of weeks.

PSVR sound like it might be the hot ticket item this Christmas shopping season.

It's all looking rosier than I thought it would. Sales wise. The reviews. May end up getting one now.

VR is the best thing that has happened to gaming since 3D. We now have a whole new world of possibility to explore. VR is going to explode after the holidays, and once stock meets demand. We have never had this kind of experience available to us. The only thing that has ever come close is going to a major theme park, but even then it falls short. Now we have this unbelievable experience available in our homes for just over $500. Thr next decade is going to be PS1 and PS2 all over again. New experience month in and month out. It is a great time to be alive.

I saw this news earlier and it's great how PSVR is selling well at Gamestop considering it makes up the majority, if not, the plurality of the video game market in the US.

I'm surprised and happy to see how well PSVR has been received since launch. Hope it continues to sell well and get great games

That means more devs will make cool and fun games for it, so, yes, great news.

I would say it will even steal MiniNES thunder, but that thing is so cheap that it is impossible. 60 dollars for a hight quality piece of gaming nostalgia seems like a great deal.

It's the perfect software market at the moment. Most people have never experienced VR before and so they're picking up lots of software to carry on experiencing VR. It's a nice little cycle that Sony might want to perpetuate if possible. We know there are over 50 titles releasing this year alone so that should provide a steady supply of new experiences for a while. It's a hungry market, I just hope Sony have a few big VR games up their own sleeves too.