Sony: PlayStation VR bookings beyond expectations

As recently stated by Jim Ryan, leader of PlayStation Europe, the PlayStation VR bookings have exceeded expectations initially budgeted by Sony's top management.

Copies available on the UK market ahead of day one are sold out on Amazon UK in less than an hour. However, reservations are still regularly open at the retailer GAME. The situation is basically the same in our country, where Amazon does not allow you to lock the product while GameStop him yet available signal.

"The news on pre-order are extremely encouraging, but I would still be careful to rely only on the first 24 hours to draw conclusions about how we are going to launch," said Ryan shortly after the opening of orders. "I will only say that the first bookings have exceeded our initial expectations. This portends that demand, and consequently the day one could be pretty significant. "

Last week Sony announced that PlayStation VR will be available starting next month of October at a market price of 399 Euros. In the initial package, however, it will not be included PlayStation Room, despite the device is mandatory in order to benefit properly experience.

During the Game Developers Conference, which was held earlier this month, the Japanese company has guaranteed that PlayStation VR fluidity framerate will play a key role and all securities will have to reach 60 frames per second to receive the ' approval.