Quest 3 Price Drop

[kojack]

https://www.roadtovr.com/512gb-quest-3-price-drop-128gb-discontinued/

The Quest 3 128GB model is being discontinued. But while it remains in stock the price has dropped from $500us to $430.

The 512GB model will remain available, and it has also had a price drop: from $650 to $500.

The new Quest 3S headset has a 128GB model at $300 and 256GB model at $400.

[DaftnDirect]

Got to say it seems like pretty aggressive pricing.

Is that a typo for the 512 3S? I'm just seeing 128 and 256 in the UK.

[kojack]

Yeah, looks like RoadToVR got it wrong, the store shows the Quest3S is 128GB or 256GB.

[TomCgcmfc]

Seems to me that the Q3s should have at least come with 255Gb for $299, maybe $199 with 128Gb. This would make it a more sensible budget headset for new users and/or those who want to upgrade their Q2.  Also, I think that the Q3s should come with better discounted headstrap options (Elite and Elite battery strap) since Q2 will not be able to use theirs.

I also think that Meta should have just revised the Q3 entry level at 256Gb for $499, maybe $599 for 512Gb.  I preordered my Q3/512Gb last year and now feel a little ripped off that it cost me $150 more. Still, not as ripped off as when my preordered QPro went from $1,500 to $1,000. Oh well, that's the Meta VR business for you; delight, then disappoint, then repeat, lol!

Sorry, but the new Quest 3s/128Gb at $299 makes no sense to me and really looks like Meta is just trying to get rid of old Q2 bits (128Gb storage/lens/screens).  I think it would have made more sense to just revise the Q3 lineup to include 128Gb for $399, 256Gb for $499, and 512Gb for $599.  I guess we'll see how well the Q3s sells during this Xmas period.  As is, there's no way I'd recommend buying one, and/or upgrading from a Q2.  I just hope that Meta comes out with more sensible Quest 4/4s options in the near future (2026?), say with and without eye tracking.

Anyway, just my initial opinions.

[kojack]

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@TomCgcmfc wrote:

As is, there's no way I'd recommend buying one, and/or upgrading from a Q2. 

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It's basically a Quest 3 CPU/GPU, colour cameras and controllers with the optics of the Quest 2 (same res, fov, 3 position IPD and lenses).

So not much use to me, but I think it would be an ok headset for new people.

[OMOTO]

I'm in a similar boat to you folks. I like the new prices but I wish I was able to take advantage of them 😅

It does seem like a decently better entry point than Quest 2, albeit with a price increase to match, but Quest 3 is definitely still going to be my recommendation to new users. Long live the pancakes 🫡🥞

[DaftnDirect]

Agreed, for people who haven’t tried pancakes, they won’t mind fresnels, like we didn’t with all the older headsets, so price/performance is king.

But the switch to pancakes really is a big deal and the biggest uplift in visuals that came with the Quest 3 and Pro in my opinion.

The Batman Arkham Shadow inclusion adds the usual sweetener to the deals. I’m not seeing a price or pre-order option for that game yet for existing users.

[oculusness]

I just can't understand why they aren't adding micro SD slots to the headset to store the games on. Users can then upgrade the memory at a later date if they need to.

[Choleni]

Users can then upgrade the memory at a later date if they need to.

Maybe that's the reason, why they DON'T do it.

[TomCgcmfc]

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@oculusness wrote:

I just can't understand why they aren't adding micro SD slots to the headset to store the games on. Users can then upgrade the memory at a later date if they need to.

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Ya, I agree that this has been a long time coming.  In fact, my preordered Vive Focus Vision headset comes with 128Gb but also has a micro SD slot that supports up to 2Tb (2,000Gb).  I mean even a 512Gb micro SD cost less than us$40 (~au$60). 

I think Meta's argument in the past has been that the data transfer rates of usb cards were not fast enough.  Now days I think that most micro sd cards are +100Mb/s.  So, if you already have faster on-board memory (say 128Gb) then maybe this would only effect loading times.  Really not sure about all that = above my pay grade, lol!