Man, it’s wild. Not even a week since Meta threw the Quest 3S Xbox Edition out there, and boom—gone. Try snagging one directly from Meta? Nope, out of stock. But, they’re still floating around with other sellers. Guess they weren’t kidding about the “extremely limited” thing. Makes you wonder, right? Did people just snatch them up like hotcakes, or did Meta just not have many to begin with? No clue.
Anyway—Best Buy, Argos, EE, they’ve still got some lying around. Xbox’s own site? Yeah, that’s just pointing to the “no more left” page at Meta’s end. Kind of like, “Sorry folks, we didn’t see this coming either.”
Oh, and then there’s eBay. You know the drill—those listings are popping up with prices that make your wallet cry. Scalpers in action, surprise surprise.
Let’s talk about what’s in this headset, though. It’s just like the regular Quest 3S—same guts and all—but throw in a snazzy color makeover, an Xbox controller, and something else I almost forgot—a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Let’s be real, it’s kinda cool if you’re into cloud gaming.
For anyone who’s got a Quest 3S and controller already? You’re basically set. This bundle’s like a little discount pack, really. The math fun fact? It’s $400, which saves you $75 off if you were buying all the bits separately. Not too shabby if you’re counting pennies.
It’s kinda funny. Remember when Microsoft was all about that “high fidelity VR” talk with the Xbox One X in 2016? Yeah, didn’t quite pan out. So this thing’s about as close as they’ve gotten to VR with Xbox. But heads up—you’re not diving into actual Xbox games in VR, just playing them on a virtual flatscreen. Maybe we’ll get that extra VR oomph someday? Who knows.
I rambled off-center, didn’t I? Oh well. Just had to correct myself—the earlier version of this piece got a number wrong. Total value’s actually $475, not $415. Math wasn’t ever my strong suit, clearly.
Anyway, that’s the rundown. Good luck out there, happy hunting!