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The Meta Quest 3S is near the lowest price we’ve seen on Amazon: down to $297 from $349 — that’s 15% off. If you’ve been waiting for a sale to grab the Quest 3S, now is a great time.
Meta’s Quest 3S is a solid point of entry into VR gaming: it’s got better hardware than the Quest 2, but it’s cheaper than the Quest 3, Meta’s flagship VR/mixed reality headset that costs $500+.
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The Quest 3S improves on its predecessor with an additional two hours of battery life, more memory (8GB), and up to 256GB of storage. It’s powered by the Gen-2 Snapdragon XR2 chip, with dual RGB color cameras and two full-color, high-fidelity pass-through lenses for stunning, fully immersive graphics.
On purchase, you also gain instant access to over 40 games, as well as a three-month trial, including “Red Matter 2,” “Pistol Whip,” and “Thief Simulator.”
All in all, the 3S marks a logical middle-ground for VR gaming: cheaper than the high-end model but a lot more graphics performance compared to Meta’s older model, the Quest 2 — which is mostly only available as renewed models at this point.
How I rated this deal
I’ve given this deal a 3/5 for the fact that it’s below the $300 mark, which I would consider to be “affordable” for a new VR headset.
If it seems early for Prime Day, it’s not in your head. Amazon’s Prime Day event is in June this year (not July): running from Tuesday, June 23 to Friday, June 26, 2026.
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