Factory reset dark pattern

My issue is that if controllers are mandatory, the link suggests I only need one controller for $75, but in reality, I need both for $150. I don’t understand why Meta can’t bundle a pair of controllers at a discount, especially since controllers are required to use the headset. Receiving just a headset feels like an invitation to spend more money due to a dark pattern that locks users out of trying the device without purchasing two controllers, which are currently sold separately. With Meta’s pivot toward glasses, wouldn’t it make sense to discount Quest 3 controllers, given that your hardware essentially holds users hostage by making two controller purchases mandatory? This feels greedy. No other gaming console has such an expensive entry price, which pushes consumers toward the second-hand market—especially when your support team seems dismissive about how devices are purchased, offering no concessions for those committed to buying Meta products. This is a dark pattern and poor business practice, which explains why many, including myself would advise against investing in your hardware.

I also mentioned that youre charging a premium price for an unoptimized hardware standard, they are $75 each, and use a standard joystick that will drift not too long after making a purchase, hall effect joysticks exist, tunnel magnetic resistance joysticks also exist. Either solution would justify the $75 price tag.  This, plus the dark pattern of holding access to your hardware hostage for the purchase of an inferior, overpriced product priced separately is not good business. Your board should really review these anti-consumer practices, that should be illegal, at best, but generally frowned upon. 

Unfortunately I do not, I was going to be the first among my friends to obtain a Quest 3, a canary in a coal mine sort of situation. I did read borrowing someone else's controller is a possible solution and I really appreciate the suggestion, but unfortunately its not an option for me at this junction. I dont understand why the controller is mandatory and hand tracking isn't in the setup phase when both options are equally important and potentially effective.