Prospective VR gamers, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in real next-gen gaming. The best Cyber Monday deal on the popular Meta Quest 3S VR headset has been carried over from Black Friday, which means you have one more day to get in on this deal before it potentially expires at midnight.
Amazon has discounted the Meta Quest 3S 128GB model to $249.99 (normally $300) and is also throwing in a bonus $50 Amazon credit with purchase. That’s basically getting a Quest 3S headset for $199. You also get the game Gorilla Tag for free.
Best Buy is offering similar Meta Quest 3S deals to Amazon, but with a $50 Best Buy gift card. The 128GB model also comes with The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners instead of Gorilla Tag. The 256GB model is down to $329.99 (was $400), also includes a $50 Best Buy gift card, and comes with the Batman: Akrham Shadow.
Meta Quest 3S Starting at $249.99 Plus $50 Amazon Credit
$50 Amazon Credit With Purchase
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset
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Includes Gorilla Tag game.
$50 Best Buy Gift Card With Purchase
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset
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Includes The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners game.
$50 Best Buy Gift Card With Purchase
Meta Quest 3S 256GB VR Headset
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Includes Batman: Arkham Shadow game.
Also at the official Meta eBay Store for $212.49
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset
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The Meta Quest 3S is the best standalone consumer-oriented VR headset under $300. It retails for 40% less than the Quest 3 and yet retains most of its hardware and functionality, including the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, Touch Plus controllers with inside-out tracking, and mixed reality passthrough.
Where it differs is lenses: the Quest 3 has newer pancake lenses, while the Quest 3S has the same Fresnel lenses as the Quest 2. Still, the Quest 3S offers an impressive immersive visual experience. I myself logged in hundreds of hours on the similar Quest 2 before moving on to the Quest 3, and I’d still recommend the Quest 3S over the Quest – especially at this price – for newcomers who want to try out VR gaming without investing tons of money, or those hunting for a gift for someone who’s never tried VR.
TL;DR:
- Same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor
- Same Touch Plus controllers
- Same 120Hz refresh rate
- Same Mixed reality passthrough functionality
- Same tetherless and tethered functionality
- Quest 3 has sharper resolution (2064×2208 vs 1832×1920)
- Quest 3 has better lens array (pancake vs fresnel)
- Quest 3 has wider FOV (104°/96° vs 96°/90°)
- Quest 3 has higher storage capacity (512GB vs 128GB)
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