Sony has sold 915 thousand Playstation VR kits since the start of sales in October last year and has come close to fulfilling its own plan of 1 million devices sold within six months.
Such figures were cited in an interview with The New York Times by the chief director of Sony Interactive Entertainment Andrew House (Andrew House). In the same place, he added that even if no more than 10% of Playstation 4 owners purchase a Playstation VR, he will still be very happy about it.
The Playstation VR virtual reality helmet competes with similar Oculus Rift and HTC Vibe projects, outpacing rivals due to the prevalence of Playstation 4 (53 million consoles sold at the beginning of 2017 — Sony) and the lower cost of the helmet: the Sony device is about $ 100 cheaper than competitors. According to the analytical company SuperData, 745 thousand units were sold in 2016. PlayStation VR vs 450k HTC Vive and 355 thousand Oculus Rift.
Source: Polygon