The Meta Quest 2 is sold out everywhere paving the way for the Meta Quest 3S

Date:
Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:27:46 +0000

Description:
The Meta Quest 2 is selling out everywhere and that's as likely a sign as
any that Meta Quest 3S is preparing for launch.

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If youve waited until July 2024 to buy a Meta Quest 2 nearly four years
after its launch under the Oculus Quest 2 name then you might be about to miss your chance, as the official Meta.com store is out of stock. However,
its likely yet another sign that the Meta Quest 3S is ready to launch soon.

If you live in the US or Australia (or some of the other countries we
checked, including Canada, France, and South Korea) instead of a blue Add to bag icon under the wildly popular Quest 2 VR headset, youll see a gray Out of stock notification instead. At the time of publishing it is still available
in the UK, but only the cheapest 199.99 128GB Quest 2 can be bought the pricier 256GB model is unavailable.

Even at third-party stores such as Amazon and Walmart most of the Quest 2s being sold appear to be from non-official resellers at inflated, non RRP prices suggesting stock is running dry everywhere. Again, a few bastions remain in select regions (such as the UK) but soon you wont be able to buy a new Meta Quest 2 anywhere.

This is hardly the most shocking twist. The Meta Quest 3 is nearly a year
old, and with Quest 3-exclusive software set to launch soon such as Batman: Arkham Shadow its not a surprise that Meta would want to phase out the older model so people instead buy the new headset. Is the Quest 3S looming in the shadows like Batman? (Image credit: Meta / Camouflaj)

However, the price gap between the new and older Meta Quest headsets is significant a fact that makes VR less accessible now that the Quest 2 is going away.

Even ignoring the Meta Quest 2s recent (phenomenally low) $199.99 / 199.99 / AU$359.99 price, its launch price of $299 / 299 / AU$479 is roughly 40% less than the Meta Quest 3s official $499 / 479 / AU$799 price. While we think the Quest 3 is great value for money and worth that higher cost we gave it five-stars in our review $499 / 479 / AU$799 isnt as budget-friendly a price as its predecessor.

Thats where a Meta Quest 3S comes in.

This Meta headset twice leaked by Meta itself will be more affordable than the Quest 3 with specs and a design that blend the new model with the Quest
2; so expect a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, dual 1,832 x 1,920 pixel per eye displays, and a bulky body at a cheaper price of hopefully $399 / 399 /
AU$639 or less though nothing has been officially confirmed.

With Meta Connect 2024 landing on September 25 and 26, were hoping well hear something about the Meta Quest 3S there which all signs point to. So if
youre looking to buy your first VR headset, a Quest gadget is the way to go. But even with cheap Quest 2 stock dwindling, we still think the best course
of action is to wait for the Quest 3S to be announced. We shouldnt be waiting for much longer. You might also like I love Razer's Meta Quest 3 accessories, but I hate how damn expensive they are Meta Quest 3's next update steals the Vision Pro's best productivity feature Meta can't stop making the Meta Quest 3's mixed reality better with updates



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