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https://www.techradar.com/deals/the-psvr-2-is-audollar100-off-but-does-that-solve-its-price-problem

Released back in February 2023, the long-awaited PSVR 2 hit stores with what appeared to be a hefty price tag. In Australia, you were going to have to fork out AU$879 on release to experience this latest VR tech, and that’s if you already had a PlayStation 5 to pair it with.

So now that it’s scored a saving of over AU$105 during this Afterpay Day sale, has the PSVR 2’s price problem finally been solved?

This is the first big discount we’ve seen on the PlayStation VR 2. While it equates to only 12% off the RRP, it’s unlikely you’ll find a bigger saving for this virtual reality headset anytime soon. AU$774 might still seem like a steep cost, but it does finally fall below the regular retail price of the PS5 console itself – though only just.

So if you already have a PS5, and have the cash to splurge on the latest virtual reality headset, then now is the best time yet to pick up the PSVR 2 if you’ve got your heart set on it. However, given that headset is only a month old, this is the first big discount it’s earned and there is a chance of better offers further down the line if you can hold out.

There is a catch for this particular offer though – you’ll need to use Afterpay to grab this bargain. Having the option to pay off this VR headset in instalments can help take the sting out of its high price tag (despite the discount) in one go, but we suggest reading the fine print of Afterpay’s policies to make sure you’re comfortable signing up with the Buy Now Pay Later service before purchase.

Historically the PlayStation 5 has been hard to get your hands on – let alone at a discounted price. But if you’ve been lucky enough to already have one, or are scoring one of the deals currently on offer, then this PSVR 2 is definitely worth considering if you’ve been wanting to jump into VR.

So it appears you can get in Australia currently, the PSVR2 for $105 off (yet TR's title is $100 for some reason, and the tone of the article is odd but then you see the authors profile and it all makes sense)

If you go for this deal and live in Australia, you will have to use Afterpay for the discount. However it does remove the sting of the finances because not only are you getting PSVR2 as a whole at a discount, but After Pay splits what you need to still pay into installments.

I do believe that if Sony finds a way to work with retailers on an installment program for the PSVR2 or even the PS5 itself, that would help to an extent relieve the concern about the price issue.