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[viHuGi]

Camera sales up almost 1000% on Amazon.

PlayStation VR's release date announcement overnight has led to a huge rise in sales for its required camera accessory.

Sony announced a £349 price for PlayStation VR last night, though this price doesn't include the required PlayStation Camera or any optional Move controllers – PS4's DualShock is good enough for a VR experience.

On Amazon, sales of the PlayStation Camera are up 975 per cent, seeing its sales rank jump from No.215 to No.20. Amazon sells the camera for £39.

Similarly, the PS VR compatible Move Controller has seen its sales rise by 305 per cent, and a PS4 Camera Stand is also up by 243 per cent.

It is going to be a wild ride starting October, this is going to be insane!

Source

 

[GobFather]

Link ? Thanks!

 

[Handy Fake]

I think it's going to be a lot less DOA than a lot of people think...

 

[Flandy]

That feel when you picked up a PS Camera last year for $25 at Best Buy in preparation for VR

 

[AncientDiety]

I think it's going to be a lot less DOA than a lot of people think...

Of course it is, most people saying it either have not played it and don't understand what it is like, or want it to fail for silly reasons.

 

[……forgetit]

Glad I ordered right after the price was announced. The price of those things will skyrocket.

 

[Acquiescence]

I think it's going to be a lot less DOA than a lot of people think...

Well, Xtreme 3 is on the way. Let's see where we go from there.

 

[Caayn]

Expected. But 975% and 305% of what.

 

[Balb]

I bought a used Move controller at GameStop a few months ago thinking this would happen. Wonder how useful and supported it'll ultimately be though.

 

[wapplew]

Who would've thought, move controller is back!

 

[btags]

This could be meaningful, but saying percent increase without an initial sales number does not show definitively that this is a significant amount of stuff being sold.

 

[GobFather]

That feel when you picked up a PS Camera last year for $25 at Best Buy in preparation for VR

I bought a used Move controller at GameStop a few months ago thinking this would happen. Wonder how useful and supported it'll ultimately be though.

Why didn't I plan ahead?!? Nooooo

 

[Pejo]

Just to be clear, the PS3 eyetoy will not work, right? I have to buy a ps4 camera? Either way I am going to hold out to see if they decide to do a camera + headset deal of some sort (all the while pre-ordering a headset as soon as I can).

 

[Dead Prince]

That feel when you picked up a PS Camera last year for $25 at Best Buy in preparation for VR

i actually bought my camera around the time it launched. the only thing i bought later (late 2015) is the move controller but that was for #DreamsPS4

so i'm squared away until the VR is up on amazon.com

 

[Papacheeks]

Seriously in the other threads all those people seeing this and saying it's gimmick have no fucking clue.

They are just salty, and the crow that will be given to them this October will be sweet as candy.

 

[JetSetRadio]

No bundle with camera? That's annoying.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Still not 100% im gonna buy PSVR, but it would be stupid ton to get a camera and move, just in case.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Sony gonna be rolling in dough with all these old ass accessories being sold like hotcakes.

 

[neurosyphilis]

No bundle with camera? That's annoying.

Yosp already said it would be.

 

[Get_craycray]

Even the bloody PlayStation Camera stands are shooting up Amazon's sales charts.

https://twitter.com/VG_Dave/status/710124963878072321

 

[CosmicQueso]

No bundle with camera? That's annoying.

Of course there's going to be a bundle.

 

[MUnited83]

Expected. But 975% and 305% of what.

Thats the thing lol, I dont imagine move was selling more than very few units at this point so 1000% increased doesn't seem particularly surprising.

 

[shandy706]

No bundle with camera? That's annoying.

There will be.

 

[FZW]

of course sales would skyrocket, there is an actual reason for owning them now.

 

[CheDominik]

No bundle with camera? That's annoying.

We're over 6 months away from launch. Wait for bundle announcements maybe at E3 maybe earlier.
Or just jump on the hype train and worry abour the camera later like I did

 

[atomsk]

I already have both those things.

I never did buy one of those navigation sub-controllers though... I should probably get on that

 

[HardRojo]

Welp, I'll just wait for the

Spoiler

hopefully

$500 bundle.

 

[Slixshot]

Just bought a camera.

 

[wapplew]

I predict Just dance will be next item to rise, gonna buy something for that camera until PSVR arrive.

 

[Savinowned]

Smart decision by Sony to release the VR without a camera. They simultaneously met the $399 show price to keep people interested and now can make a little margin off their older accessories.

 

[Nere]

1000% = it went from selling 1 to 10.

 

[Papacheeks]

Sony gonna be rolling in dough with all these old ass accessories being sold like hotcakes.

Yup.

It will help the loss they are taking on the VR device. Because I remember them saying the expect to sell at a loss.

So seeing a surge in camera, move controllers and later this year VR software will help make it a viable and profitable investment for them.

They seriously have made such good moves so far, it's hard to not compare where Nintendo and MS are at and see how they react later this year.

Welp, I'll just wait for the

Spoiler

hopefully

$500 bundle.

That or waite for black friday where you can get Move controllers for like 10$ a piece and get the camera for like 20-30$.

 

[Seth]

Do you need just one of the move controllers or two?

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Insane.

 

[SAiLO]

Lucky I already have a set of Move controllers that only got used for like one or two days with Sports Champions on PS3.

Otherwise I'd be scrambling for them.

 

[Elandyll]

Sony gonna be rolling in dough with all these old ass accessories being sold like hotcakes.

Honestly, Im kinda thankful that Sony did not release a mandatory brand new PS4 Move version, even if one (non mandatory) is probably coming eventually.

Already having the PS3 version is a savings, and also allows people who don't to buy it separately on the cheap.

 

[Backfoggen]

I'll buy my shit closer to release. Don't see the point of having them collect dust for 7 months.

 

[Bold One]

 

[Loudninja]

We need something more then Amazon.

 

[coolasj19]

That feel when you picked up a PS Camera last year for $25 at Best Buy in a preparation for VR

Helllllll ya.

I still have my old Move controller from Sports Champtipns. Bought another just a second ago $25. No rush shipping.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Already bought the camera on sale last year, but holding off on Move controllers because I have a feeling we're getting an updated revision of that this year.

 

[Rymuth]

Damn...

 

[Fushichou187]

I bought a used Move controller at GameStop a few months ago thinking this would happen. Wonder how useful and supported it'll ultimately be though.

The sense of immersion and presence you get by using two controllers that have 1:1 tracking with your hands in-game is imo unparalleled. That goes for all the VR kits.

I've loved my experiences with VR games that use a traditional controller layout e.g. EVE Valkyrie, but it was games where I could naturally move my arms and hands independent of one another to do things in the game world that really blew me away and sold me on the tech.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Lucky I already have a set of Move controllers that only got used for like one or two days with Sports Champions on PS3.

Otherwise I'd be scrambling for them.

lol....same here. I need to dust mine off.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Not really surprising. Getting the stuff now is going to be cheaper than whatever bundle sony offers.

 

[OneUh8]

That feel when you picked up a PS Camera last year for $25 at Best Buy in preparation for VR

Yup I got the same deal also. Although I have no move controllers. I am going to wait and see on those.

 

[ArtHands]

I am not surprise. You need them for the best experience.

I'll wait for the bundle though

 

[AaronMT86]

I feel icky looking at the Move controller on Amazon.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I feel icky looking at the Move controller on Amazon.

Don't buy it used lol.

 

[joeblow]

Where is the obligatory "scalpers" post?