Sony draws praise for PlayStation VR’s low price and game focus from industry watchers

Sony announced yesterday that its PlayStation VR headset costs $399 when it launches in October. And that move has gone over well with industry analysts, who expect this to be a $30 billion market by 2020.

“I like the price point, but it doesn’t include all the necessary components, like the camera [and controller],” said Joost van Dreunen, an analyst at SuperData Research. “So I expect Sony to announce a bundled version that provides consumers with everything they need.

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