Sony Corp on Saturday announced that it has started taking pre-orders for its PlayStation virtual reality (VR) headset in Taiwan.
The sales of PlayStation VR headsets and accessories is to begin on Oct. 13 around the world, but Sony began taking pre-orders in Japan in May.
The company started taking pre-orders from Taiwanese through its distributors and will also take pre-orders at upcoming promotional events, it said.
Priced at NT$12,980, PlayStation VR will need to be connected to a PlayStation 4 gaming console, the company said.
Local customers can choose the PlayStation Camera bundle for NT$14,480, while PlayStation Move controllers can be bundled with the VR headset and PlayStation Camera for NT$16,480, Sony said.
Sony is to hold a marketing campaign at Taipei’s Syntrend electronics shopping mall from Friday to Sunday, where visitors will be able to test the products.
Similar events are planned for Taichung and Kaohsiung next month, the company said.
Starting on Tuesday next week, Sony stores in Taipei and Taichung, as well as the TVGame store in Taipei City Mall and Gamemall in Kaohsiung, are to set up a dedicated area for visitors to test the new products.
One of PlayStation VR’s main rivals, the HTC Vive, which needs to be connected to a “VR ready” computer, is priced at NT$28,288.
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