I almost fell for this fake PSVR 2 deal this Prime Day, don't make my mistake
Oct. 8, 2024You almost had me going, “KOOWOD”
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As I was searching through Amazon’s wares this morning looking for good Prime Day deals to throw in the spotlight, one of the first things I searched for was PlayStation’s new PC adapter for PSVR 2. Launching only a month or two ago, I thought it was worth checking to see if it was experiencing its first price drop. I saw a listing with a discounted price, so I put it to one side and thought “Perfect, I’ll come back and write about that in a while.”
Upon further inspection, I remembered why I feel that Amazon could do a much better job of regulating its sellers during big Prime-exclusive sales like this. A brand named KOOWOD has aphony listingfor a PSVR 2 PC Adapter that’s currently seeing an official Prime Big Deal and a $20 saving. It uses the same imagery as the official PC Adapter for PSVR 2, but it slightly alters them to remove the all-important PlayStation logo. In short, this isnotthe PC Adapter that Sony released recently, and it almost had me fooled.
My suspicions were initially piqued by the price of the deal, which states that Sony’s adapter has been discounted down to $49.99 from $79.99, which is odd considering the official versionlaunched at $59.99and hasn’t strayed since. I can’t say for certain that this KOOWOD model works, or doesn’t work, or is even a real product. The listing says it’s a “#1 New Release”, and only has one singular 5-star review from someone named Bob - which definitely seems legit.
Prime Day PS5 dealscan be great, but please be careful who you buy from and make sure you’re looking at the correct products. The official Adapter from Sony has not strayed from its $49.99 MSRP, but if you want to buy it this Prime Day, the link to it is below.
PSVR 2 PC Adapter|$59.99 at Best BuyThe Official PSVR 2 Adapter is linked here, but despite my hunting for it, Amazon in the US isn’t even stocking it right now. Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are all coming up with the goods though, and you can spot that they’re the official one by the PlayStation Logo on their chassis. It hasn’t come down in price for Prime Day, but if you’re tempted to buy it, please do so from the listing we’ve linked.
Buy it if:
✅ You want to play SteamVR games✅ You have a working PC✅ You want the real product that PlayStation made
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You only play on PS5
UK:£49.99 at Amazon
The reason this kind of thing annoys me is that it almost fooled me into thinking it was official - and I’m trained to spot phony listings for a living. I spend a large chunk of my working day perusing digital listings, so if I struggle to spot the signs, what chance does the casual Prime member have? I even mentioned to a friend and fellow PSVR 2 enjoyer that this was out there, and they said they had spotted the product earlier and thought it was legit.
In fairness, the KOOWOD listing appears above the official product when you search for “PSVR 2 PC Adapter”, and since it’s sponsoredandhas an official Prime Day stamp on it, it’d be all too easy to think it was the real deal.
As I mentioned, I have no idea if this product is a third-party version ofSony’s adapter - it could work in exactly the same way, but the insidious use of product imagery that looks like a rip-off of PlayStation’s is enough to make me think there’s some foul play at work here.
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One of my earliest memories is playing SuperMario64 and wondering why the controller I held had three grips, but I only had two hands. Ever since I’ve been in love with video games and their technology. After graduating from Edinburgh Napier University with a degree in Journalism, I contributed to the Scottish Games Network and completed an Editorial Internship at Expert Reviews. Over the last decade, I’ve been managing my ownYouTube channelabout my love of games too. These days, I’m one of the resident hardware nerds at GamesRadar+, and I take the lead on our coverage of gaming PCs, VR, controllers, gaming chairs, and content creation gear. Now, I better stop myself here before I get talking about my favourite games like HUNT: Showdown, Dishonored, and Towerfall Ascension.Location: UK Remote
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