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The Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Drops to Just $215.99 Ahead of Black Friday

Earlier this week I wrote about the best Meta Quest 3 deal we are probably going to see in November. eBay and Meta Store have now followed up with the best Meta Quest 3S deal. Ahead of Black Friday, the official Meta Store on eBay is offering the refurbished Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR headset for just $215.99 after a 20% off coupon code “TECH4THEM“. Alternatively, the 256GB model is $287.99. Both headsets ship free and come with an extended 2 year warranty supplied by Allstate. This is easily the lowest price I’ve ever seen on a Quest 3S headset with warranty.

Refurb Meta Quest 3S for $215.99

Includes extended 2 year warranty

The Meta Quest 3S is the best standalone consumer-oriented VR headset under $300. It costs 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. However, whereas the Quest 3 has been updated with a new pancake lens design, the Quest 3S retains the Fresnel optics of the Quest 2. Although obviously not as good as the Quest 3, the Quest 3S still very much offers an immersive visual experience that is sure to impress. I myself logged in hundreds of hours on the Quest 2 before I moved on to the Quest 3. For newcomers who want to try out VR gaming without investing tons of money, of for people who want to give this as a gift to someone who’s never tried VR, I would recommend the Quest 3S over the Quest, especially at this price.

TL;DR Quest 3S vs Quest 3:

  • 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 lower FOV (104°/96° vs 96°/90°)
  • Quest 3 has higher storage capacity (512GB vs 128GB)

Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

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