{"id":1285,"date":"2025-06-21T03:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T03:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1285\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T03:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T03:41:11","slug":"even-the-meta-quest-can-be-an-xbox-leaked-images-show-an-xbox-branded-quest-3s-that-could-shadow-drop-in-just-a-few-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1285\/","title":{"rendered":"Even the Meta Quest can be an Xbox \u2014 Leaked images show an Xbox-branded Quest 3S that could shadow drop in just a few days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All the fuss over Xbox avoiding the virtual reality space may have been for naught, as a now-deleted <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RJdoesVR\/status\/1936154389699281348?t=RS77qHwXFAozITjwJCWv3g&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RJdoesVR\/status\/1936154389699281348?t=RS77qHwXFAozITjwJCWv3g&amp;s=19\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow\">thread on X (formerly Twitter)<\/a> shared images of an Xbox-branded Meta Quest. The image was reposted by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bmfshow\/status\/1936157377914458358\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bmfshow\/status\/1936157377914458358\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow\">@bmfshow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Holy heck this looks amazing!!! pic.twitter.com\/gIGss0BI70<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1936157377914458358\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1936157377914458358\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/windows\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/windows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a> Central previously reported on the rumored<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/want-an-xbox-vr-headset-you-will-be-able-to-get-one-soon-sort-of\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/want-an-xbox-vr-headset-you-will-be-able-to-get-one-soon-sort-of\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Xbox VR headset<\/a> in 2024, and now it seems you may be able to get your hands on one as early as June 24 for just $399. This follows closely behind Xbox&#8217;s recent announcement of a partnership with Asus to release the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/kennan-revealed-the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/kennan-revealed-the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Xbox Ally<\/a> and Xbox Ally X gaming handhelds, even though Xbox&#8217;s own first-party handheld console efforts \u2014 codenamed <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/xbox-ally-kennan-gaming-handheld-everything-we-know-so-far\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/xbox-ally-kennan-gaming-handheld-everything-we-know-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Project Kennan<\/a> \u2014 were reportedly<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> set aside<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesandwich.com\/news\/source-meta-will-announce-an-xbox-quest-3s-next-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesandwich.com\/news\/source-meta-will-announce-an-xbox-quest-3s-next-week\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gamesandwich.com,<\/a> the black and green Xbox-branded Quest 3S will shadow drop on June 24 for $399. The headset is said to offer 128GB of standard system memory, similar to the standard Meta Quest 3S without Xbox branding. Along with the virtual reality headset, an Elite Strap, Xbox wireless controller, and three months of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/xbox-game-pass\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/xbox-game-pass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Game Pass<\/a> Ultimate are reported to be included in the box.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YBM9ngyAM99ya63qgDjqde.jpg\" alt=\"This is an Xbox\" class=\"expandable\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YBM9ngyAM99ya63qgDjqde.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YBM9ngyAM99ya63qgDjqde.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s &#8220;This is an Xbox&#8221; received flack when it was initially launched. As the list of Xbox-friendly platforms continues to grow, it makes more sense than ever. (Image credit: Microsoft)<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-phil-spencer-ceo-microsoft-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-phil-spencer-ceo-microsoft-gaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer<\/a>, had previously been vocally opposed to the idea of a native Xbox headset, stating in 2019 that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/phil-spencer-says-vr-isolating-and-nobodys-asking-vr-xbox-one\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/phil-spencer-says-vr-isolating-and-nobodys-asking-vr-xbox-one\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;nobody&#8217;s asking for VR&#8221; on Xbox.<\/a> However, Microsoft&#8217;s marketing strategy for the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/xbox-series-x\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/xbox-series-x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Series X<\/a>|S generation has shifted with the rise of Xbox <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/cloud-gaming\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/tag\/cloud-gaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cloud Gaming<\/a> and the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/this-is-an-xbox-new-ad\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/this-is-an-xbox-new-ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;This is an Xbox&#8221;<\/a> marketing. Some Xbox games have been playable in VR on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-being-added-to-the-meta-quest-store\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/gaming\/xbox\/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-being-added-to-the-meta-quest-store\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meta Quest<\/a> headsets while utilizing Cloud Gaming. It is likely that cloud streaming will still be a requirement, even with the Xbox-branded device.<\/p>\n<p>Since announcing the &#8220;This is an Xbox&#8221; strategy, Xbox has expanded its reach from just consoles and Windows PCs to cover mobile devices, TVs, VR headsets, and handhelds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All the fuss over Xbox avoiding the virtual reality space may have been for naught, as a now-deleted&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[158,67,132,68,729,730],"class_list":{"0":"post-1285","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-virtual-reality","13":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114719286049635444","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}