No joke! The Meta Quest 3S is cheaper than the original Nintendo Switch thanks to a doorbuster Christmas sale

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If you missed the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, this one's for you.

A Meta Quest 3S with the Meta Breathable Facial Interface attached, next to the Meta Quest 3S 256GB box
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The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have come and gone, but if you missed the Meta Quest 3S deals a few weeks back, you're in luck. For a limited time, Walmart is resurrecting a holiday offer that slashes a straight $50 off the 128GB version of the Quest 3S, knocking the price down to $249.

In addition to the straight discount on the VR headset, you'll also get a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and three months of Meta Horizon Plus at no additional cost. As far as I can tell, this is the best Quest 3S deal on the web today, but I don't expect it to last long!

Meta Quest 3S 128GB: $299$249, plus free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and 3 months of Meta Horizon Plus at Walmart
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Meta Quest 3S 128GB: $299 $249, plus free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and 3 months of Meta Horizon Plus at Walmart

I thought that the Meta Quest 3S deals were done for the season, but lo and behold, Walmart has brought back a Black Friday offer that carves $50 off the 128GB headset for a limited time. You'll also get a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and three months of Meta Horizon Plus, a subscription service that gives you instant access to a vast catalog of Meta Quest 3S games!

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The Meta Quest 3S has been an exceedingly popular gift idea this holiday season, and it isn't hard to see why. The headset was pretty much tailor-made for newcomers to VR gaming, boasting the same graphical processing power as the standard Quest 3 at a significantly lower cost.

In fact, as described in our 4.5/5-star review, the Quest 3S is "quite literally a Quest 3 with the Quest 2's lenses and display". Starting at $299, the beginner-friendly VR headset also boasts upgraded hand tracking and low light tracking capabilities, next-gen controllers, and complete access to the same library of games as the more-expensive Meta Quest 3. Furthermore, the device is powered by the cutting-edge Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor and comes with 8GB of RAM straight out of the box.

Sure, if you directly compare the Meta Quest 3S with the standard Quest 3, you'll notice that the more affordable model has a lower-res display and narrower field-of-view than its premium counterpart, but you're also paying at least $200 less for it. In other words, if you're trying to get into VR gaming for the first time, the Meta Quest 3S is the best way to do it for cheap, especially when you slap on a $50 no-strings discount from Walmart.

Patrick Farmer
Patrick Farmer
eCommerce Editor

After almost a decade of working in the e-commerce space, Patrick Farmer (he/him) began his career at Android Central as a Deals and Commerce Writer before moving into a new role as AC's eCommerce Editor in 2023. When he's not hunting down the best deals and offering shopping advice for our readers, you'll often find him listening to music, camping out at a brewery, or treating his cat like a human child. 

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