Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Now $30 Off

If you've been eager to dive into VR gaming but the high costs have held you back, the first significant discount on the Meta Quest 3S for 2025 might be the opportunity you've been waiting for. You can now snag a $30 discount on this wireless VR headset, available for both the 128GB and 256GB models.

The deal gets even sweeter with the inclusion of a free copy of the *Batman: Arkham Shadow* VR game and a three-month trial of Meta Quest+. In IGN's 8/10 review, Dan Stapleton praised the game, stating, "Batman: Arkham Shadow makes most of the Arkham series' defining gameplay work respectably well in VR, and its mystery story pays off."

Free to Play VR Sandbox Game: DigiGods on Meta Quest

DigiGods is a free-to-play, physics-based VR game that lets you create, play, and share within a sandbox environment. Ensuring a safe and positive community, the game employs AI content filtering along with human moderators. [Check it out at Meta](https://www.meta.com/quest/digigods/)

Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset

Priced at $299.99, now on sale for $269.00 at Amazon, the Quest 3S surpasses the original Quest 2 in every aspect without a price hike. It incorporates many features from the pricier Quest 3, such as the enhanced Touch controllers, the upgraded SnapDragon APU, and support for full-color AR passthrough. In IGN's 9/10 review of the Quest 3S, Gabriel Moss noted, "Raw processing power, full-color passthrough, and snappy Touch Plus controllers make the Quest 3S a fantastic standalone VR headset that also brings entry-level mixed-reality gaming to the masses for – arguably – the very first time."

What makes this deal stand out is the ability to play the Meta Quest 3S **completely untethered**. This means you can enjoy games like *Beat Saber* or *Pistol Whip* without needing a powerful gaming PC or a PlayStation 5. You won't find another standalone VR headset at this price point.

How Is the Quest 3S Different from the Quest 3?

Even at its full retail price, the Quest 3S is $200, or 40% cheaper than the $500 Quest 3. To achieve this competitive price, some compromises were necessary. Here's how the two models compare:

Quest 3S vs. Quest 3 Similarities

• Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor
• Touch Plus controllers
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Mixed reality passthrough (same cameras, different layout)

Quest 3S vs. Quest 3 Differences

• Lower per-eye resolution (1832x1920 vs 2064×2208)
• Fresnel lens vs. pancake lens
• Lower FOV (96°/90° vs 104°/96°)
• Smaller storage capacity (128GB vs 512GB)
• Longer battery life (2.5hrs vs 2.2hrs)

In essence, the Quest 3S is almost identical to the Quest 3 but with downgraded optics. However, because both use the same processor, running at a lower resolution can reduce the load on the APU, potentially improving game performance and contributing to the longer battery life.

Given its price, the Quest 3S offers better value than the Quest 3 and is a more suitable choice for most gamers, particularly if the Quest 3 was out of your budget. It's also a clear upgrade over the Quest 2.

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