An attendee demonstrates the Sony Corp. PlayStation virtual reality (VR) gaming headset during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. CES is expected to bring a range of announcements from major names in tech showcasing new developments in virtual reality, self-driving cars, drones, wearables, and the Internet of Things. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
An attendee demonstrates the Sony Corp. PlayStation virtual reality (VR) gaming headset during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. CES is expected to bring a range of announcements from major names in tech showcasing new developments in virtual reality, self-driving cars, drones, wearables, and the Internet of Things. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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GameStop could use something new about now, but it will have to wait until this fall before Sony’s PlayStation VR hits its stores.
GameStop CEO Paul Raines was on Fox Business News today and mentioned that the Grapevine-based retailer is getting ready to start selling virtual reality head sets, but it won’t be this summer.
Raines said the company is preparing to sell Sony PlayStation VR this fall. VR Scout first picked up on the comment from the Fox News interview.
Asked about the size of the business, Raines said, the market size is hard to measure, “but all the estimates start with a “b” as in billions.”
Raines quoted a Goldman Sachs report that said virtual reality will be an $80 billion business by 2025.
GameStop didn’t stock Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus during the holiday season. But Best Buy did and couldn’t keep it in stock. The Gear VR worked with Samsung smartphones.
Best Buy said on its blog today that it’s taking pre-orders for the Oculus Rift. To pre-order the Oculus Rift headset through Best Buy, you’ll need to choose one of seven Oculus-ready PCs to go with it.
When asked for an interview about PlayStation VR, GameStop backed off of Raines’ fall timing.
Joey Mooring responded in an email: “There is certainly a lot of excitement around virtual reality. To clarify, Sony has not officially announced a release date for PlayStation VR. Whenever it launches, we are excited about how the technology will change gaming.”
Twitter: @MariaHalkias
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, Matthew Taylor paints in 3D virtual reality at the Intel booth using HTC Vive virtual reality goggles at CES International, in Las Vegas. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and other pioneers of modern virtual reality technology from such companies as Google and Sony are gathering for a summit on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about the immersive medium in Hollywood. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, Matthew Taylor paints in 3D virtual reality at the Intel booth using HTC Vive virtual reality goggles at CES International, in Las Vegas. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and other pioneers of modern virtual reality technology from such companies as Google and Sony are gathering for a summit on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about the immersive medium in Hollywood. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
An attendee demonstrates the Sony Corp. PlayStation virtual reality (VR) gaming headset during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. CES is expected to bring a range of announcements from major names in tech showcasing new developments in virtual reality, self-driving cars, drones, wearables, and the Internet of Things. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
(UPDATED AT 4:06 p.m.)
GameStop could use something new about now, but it will have to wait until this fall before Sony’s PlayStation VR hits its stores.
GameStop CEO Paul Raines was on Fox Business News today and mentioned that the Grapevine-based retailer is getting ready to start selling virtual reality head sets, but it won’t be this summer.
Raines said the company is preparing to sell Sony PlayStation VR this fall. VR Scout first picked up on the comment from the Fox News interview.
Asked about the size of the business, Raines said, the market size is hard to measure, “but all the estimates start with a “b” as in billions.”
Raines quoted a Goldman Sachs report that said virtual reality will be an $80 billion business by 2025.
GameStop didn’t stock Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus during the holiday season. But Best Buy did and couldn’t keep it in stock. The Gear VR worked with Samsung smartphones.
Best Buy said on its blog today that it’s taking pre-orders for the Oculus Rift. To pre-order the Oculus Rift headset through Best Buy, you’ll need to choose one of seven Oculus-ready PCs to go with it.
When asked for an interview about PlayStation VR, GameStop backed off of Raines’ fall timing.
Joey Mooring responded in an email: “There is certainly a lot of excitement around virtual reality. To clarify, Sony has not officially announced a release date for PlayStation VR. Whenever it launches, we are excited about how the technology will change gaming.”
Twitter: @MariaHalkias
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, Matthew Taylor paints in 3D virtual reality at the Intel booth using HTC Vive virtual reality goggles at CES International, in Las Vegas. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and other pioneers of modern virtual reality technology from such companies as Google and Sony are gathering for a summit on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about the immersive medium in Hollywood. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, Matthew Taylor paints in 3D virtual reality at the Intel booth using HTC Vive virtual reality goggles at CES International, in Las Vegas. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and other pioneers of modern virtual reality technology from such companies as Google and Sony are gathering for a summit on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about the immersive medium in Hollywood. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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