At GDC in San Francisco, Sony Computer Entertainment dated and priced the PlayStation VR.
Available in October 2016, the PlayStation VR unit will cost $399 USD.
Rival products are priced quite higher; Valve’s HTC Vive costs $799 USD and the Oculus Rift is priced at $599 USD.
Sony will also partner with EA to launch a Star Wars: Battlefront VR experience using PlayStation VR.
We’re awaiting Australian pricing details.
Update: Sony Australia has confirmed that PlayStation VR will cost $549. 95 AUD.
CONFIRMED: PlayStation VR is coming to Australia, October 2016. AU$549.95 RRP. Pre-order info coming soon. #PSVR pic.twitter.com/h7MVl73vdN
— PlayStationAU (@PlayStationAU) March 15, 2016
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