Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Price Confirmed $299 in Leaked Ad; Same Price as the Quest 2 Four Years Ago
With the Meta Connect 2024 event set to start later this week, many rumors and speculations have begun to surface, with one being that the company is due to reveal a new mixed-reality VR headset dubbed the Meta Querst 3S, a slimmer and cutback version of the Quest 3. Well, it looks like all the rumors have been mostly true, as a leaked ad has confirmed not only the existence of the headset but also its aggressive and affordable pricing that matches that of their previous generation despite rising inflation.
Meta Quest 3S Pricing Puts it at a Holiday Advantage.
As spotted by Reddit user Vast_Front259, it seems that streaming service Peacock has accidentally aired a Meta Quest 3S ad ahead of its official reveal. Though it doesn’t tell us much outside of what the new headset looks like, it does confirm that the pricing of the headset will start at $299.99
$299 Quest 3S 128GB Confirmed by Amazon Ad on Peacock
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For comparison, the Meta Quest 3 starts at $499.99 for the 128GB model and $649.99 for the 512GB model, meaning the Quest 3S is $200 cheaper than the base model of the Quest 3. This is even more impressive, considering that everyone was assuming it would be priced closer to the Meta Quest 3. In reality, it shares the exact price as the Quest 2, which launched at $299 for the 64GB model four years ago. That’s pretty impressive for a VR headset that will supposedly sport more features than the Quest 2, not to mention more storage when it first launched, and at the same price. Many expect the price to be much higher, especially considering we saw the PS5 receiving a price increase in some regions just last month, a console that is also four years old now.
That price point for the Quest 3S certainly puts it in an excellent position for the Holiday season, and with Batman: Arkham Shadow launching exclusively for the Quest 3 this year, it may just be the push the headset needs to get more Quest 2 owners to make the move.
Full official specs and exact release date are expected to be revealed during the Meta Connect 2024 event, which begins this Wednesday, September 25.
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