PS VR2 will cost US$550 when it arrives on Feb. 22

Sony finally has a release date for its next-gen virtual reality headset and how much it'll cost. The Sony PlayStation VR2 will arrive on February 22, making its availability exactly a year after it showed off the design. And it'll cost a hefty US$550 (around CA$750). It's more than the price you'll pay for the PlayStation 5, which you'll need to use the headset. So, prepare some extra cash. The headset comes with Sense controllers and stereo headphones. 

If you want a bundle with the Horizon Call of Mountain, that'll cost you US$600 (~CA$819). And then you have to shell out an extra US$50 (~CA$68) for charging station. And then you'll have to think about games, too. The PS VR2 won't support existing PS VR games due to technical reasons, so you have to think of that expense, too. It's available for pre-order through Sony in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg starting November 15. Other countries can lock in a pre-order through different retailers.

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Sony made a Teams-certified LinkBuds

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Aside from introducing multipoint support for some of its wireless earbuds, Sony also has a couple of new LinkBuds. One is the LinkBuds UC for Teams, a US$250 (around CA$338) pair of earbuds certified for Microsoft Teams. They come with a USB dongle to let you map Teams actions (like muting or raising a hand) to the earbud controls. It will be available this winter. 

Now, if you want something similar to the LinkBuds S, there's this new option Sony says is made from "recycled water bottles materials." These LinkBuds S earbuds retail for US$200 (~CA$271) and will be available at the end of this month. According to the company's press release, "Parts of the body and case of LinkBuds S in Earth Blue are made from recycled water bottle materials which creates a unique, one-of-a-kind marble pattern." Each set will sport a slightly different pattern and outer finish. We don't know how much of these earbuds are made with this environmentally-friendly material, and Sony won't disclose the information. But if you like the design, it might be worth considering.

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Sony to bring multipoint support to WF-1000XM4, LinkBuds, LinkBuds S

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Sony is adding an extra useful feature for some of its wireless earbuds. The Sony WF-1000XM4, LinkBuds, and LinkBuds S are getting multipoint support in the near future. It's a feature that allows these earbuds to connect to two Bluetooth audio sources simultaneously, so you can switch between devices seamlessly. The firmware update that will bring this feature is coming to the Headphones Connect app. The two LinkBuds models will be the first ones to get it next month, while the WF-1000XM4s will get it later this winter.

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PlayStation Stars debuts in North America

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Sony launched its new loyalty program, PlayStation Stars, in North America. If you join, you get rewards like digital collectibles, PS Store credit, full games, and more. It's free to join if you have a PlayStation Network account. You can sign up through the PlayStation website or on the iOS or Android app. 

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