This Amazing Early Black Friday Deal Makes the Meta Quest 3S Even Better Value

Black Friday is coming up incredibly quickly, and it’s an excellent chance to pick up all sorts of tech. While it’s great to stock up on essentials when they’re on sale, we always like to peek at a few luxuries, too; they’re just easier to justify when the price is right. Right now, that means it’s a great time to think about getting a good virtual reality headset.

The Meta Quest 3S, which is already fantastic value for money, is currently on sale at Best Buy. You can get the 128GB model with the Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners game for just $249, or the 256GB headset on its own for $330. You’ll also get a $50 Best Buy e-Gift Card thrown in with either of those options, which you can spend on whatever you want. This deal ends Sunday, though, so you’ll need to be quick if you want it.

The Meta Quest 3S has improved CPU and graphics, which makes it great for gamers. It has a noticeably lighter design compared to the previous Quest 2, and it has approximately 3 hours of battery life.

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It’s the budget version of the Quest 3 headset, but it’s like comparing the iPhone 17 to the iPhone 17 Pro — the Pro version comes with added benefits, but the basic version should serve all of your needs without breaking a virtual sweat.

CNET’s Scott Stein, VR expert, said in his review, «If you want a simple, fun entry ticket to VR at an amazing price, the Quest 3S is a really good upgraded device with a lot of headroom for mixed-reality evolution in the years to come. And if you’re thinking of VR as a simple, fun everyday toy, and you’re not wanting to spend too much, then the cheaper 3S is exactly where you want to be.» Stein also labeled it as «by far the best value in VR,» in his review.

Why this deal matters

Virtual and augmented reality tech is constantly evolving, but it’s rarely cheap. Deals on headsets like the Meta Quest 3S don’t pop up every day. If you’ve been wanting to invest in one of Meta’s headsets, you should do it now while it’s available at a lower-than-normal price.