Is The Metaverse Virtual Land Bubble Bursting?

The Metaverse sector is in the midst of a crisis of its own, due to a sharp drop in virtual land prices in 2022, stemming from a decline in user interest and a crypto bear market.

Metaverse projects built on the Ethereum blockchain, including Sandbox and Decentraland, have seen significant declines in valuations and other key metrics, data from WeMeta shows.

Average selling price of virtual lands on Ethereum’s Metaverse projects. Source: WeMeta

Overall, the average price per virtual land plot in Ethereum’s six major Metaverse projects has dropped 85%, from around $17,000 in January to around $2,500 in August.

The decline in virtual land sales further shows that user interest in Metaverse projects is dwindling.

On a weekly average, volume, which represents the amount of land (in currency) traded, has fallen from a peak of $1 billion in November 2021 to about $157 million in August 2022.

Metaverse land sales volume. Source: WeMeta

At the same time, the market valuation of circulating Metaverse tokens has dropped by more than 80%, following a broader decline in the entire crypto space due to unfavorable macroeconomic conditions.

The metaverse virtual land was touted as the next big trend not too long ago. Soaring interest has triggered a buying craze for high-value prime locations that mirror the real-life real estate market.

However, the broader macroeconomic landscape simply creates a short-term barrier as the real world will no longer have a significant impact on the virtual world. Therefore, the institutional “players” are still waiting patiently for things to return to their previous trajectory.

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