Are we even sure the PS3 outsold the x360? That claim was only supported by VGC numbers which are now widly, instead of partially back then, believed to be a joke.

Are we even sure the PS3 outsold the x360? That claim was only supported by VGC numbers which are now widly, instead of partially back then, believed to be a joke.

The last VR-related news I've read was about the headsets that are already out, which have seriously flatlined after the enthusiast market picked them up. Basically, all remaining hopes rest on significant price drops to make them affordable to a broader audience.

But by the time such prices are going to be achieved, developer support is probably going to be slim to non-existent, so prices might not even matter at that stage. PS VR is a cheaper option, but if the PS4 Pro is pitched as something you should own for the optimal VR experience, then Sony essentially pits their headset against an upgraded console because most consumers aren't going to buy both at the same time. The console is going to win that battle with ease because it's much more useful. But even when that is put aside, PS VR is $400 peripheral in and of itself. That's not going to fly off the shelves.

I do not doubt that PS VR will be the best-selling one of the various headsets, but that bar is very low, so it's not going to be an achievement.

Yes, "Get a Pro for better VR, then get a PSVR to try out these cool tech demos" isn't exactly a marketable concept.

PSVR also works fine with the normal PS4. Every PSVR demo show yet was running with the standard PS4 model.

For all the work SONY has put into avoiding missteps this generation, they seem to be completely off the mark with VR.

Is that your gut feeling talking or your FUD feeling? PSVR hasn't even launched yet, so we don't know if it will be a success or not.

They probably should've worked with Oculus to make their headsets compatible with PS, just like they are compatible with weak Android phones.

You know that Oculus Rift for PC and Oculus Gear VR aren't compatible with each other, do you? Oculus Rift ain't compatible with weak Android phones.

Or they should've made PSVR PC friendly to expand base of potential customers so they'll get their R&D back.

Of course they are trying to keep PSVR exclusive to the PS ecosystem at first. IF that doesn't work out, they can still add PC support later.

Or just wait for the technology to mature.

Sure, if everyone waits for the technology to mature, there IS no technology which can mature. If every tech company waits for the others to make their move, it will be a Mexican stand-off.

Where is the software?

The hardware ain't available yet. Where was the PS4 software before the PS4 launch? Where was the PS3 software before the PS3 launch? Where was the PS2 software before the PS2 launch? Where was the Wii software before the Wii launch? ...

Why don't I remember one VR game from the many they showed during conferences?

Probably because you aren't even mildly interested in VR. Or because you chose to ignore all PSVR related announcements. Do Resident Evil 7 VR, DriveClub VR, Batman Arkham VR, Farpoint, Robinson: The Journey, Rigs, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, The London Heist, Eve: Valkyrie, Battlezone, Gran Turismo Sports, Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR or Star Trek: Bridge Crew ring any bell?

Is this another case of developers not developing software for VR until the user base grows enough but the user base won't grow because there is no software? Poor planning everywhere you look.

There are already more PSVR games announced than there were PS4 or PS3 games announced before these console launches.

Yea, he's kinda contradicting himself there.  He says a Pro 2 because Sony won't want to reset the next gen, though that has never hurt them before, and then says they can call it PS5 if they want.  Calling it PS5 is what resets the gen.  Even if it's B/C with PS4, that still counts as a reset, and has been done plenty of times before.

Do you mean like how they could've saved hundreds by buying a PS3 instead of a 360 to watch blurays?Instead they bought the 360s anyway because they wanted to play games?

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   Well it's obviously doing better they expected.

I don't think businesses look at prospective products with "high" or "low" expectations. They simply have a number that they come up with through market analysis and then make a forecast. Sounds like pre orders are exceeding their forecast, there's nothing in the statement that suggests low expectations so I don't know how you could've perceived that.