Best Meta Quest 3S Deals: Get Freebies With an Amazing New Virtual Reality Headset

One of the best things about recent advancements in virtual reality is that you can now pick up a headset for half the price of a modern games console. That affordability is a big deal, and while the Meta Quest 3 is one of the best VR headsets around and is at a decent price, the Meta Quest 3S is even more affordable, and it doesn't even drop that much power. If you want to pick one up, your best bet is to use the best deals we've found below.

In his Quest 3S review , CNET's VR expert Scott Stein calls the Meta Quest 3S "by far the best value in VR," and he praises its improved color pass-through cameras, use of mixed reality and improved CPU and graphics.

The new model has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR 2 Gen 2 chip found in the Meta Quest 3 and a better color pass-through camera, which enables mixed reality like its predecessor. The controllers are the same, and it has the Fresnel lenses and display resolution of the now-discontinued Quest 2. If you're willing to splurge a little more, the $500 Meta Quest 3 may be worth the extra cost for the additional storage and higher-quality lenses and displays.

For a lower cost, this headset upgrade has a lot to offer, including access to apps and games that older Meta Quest consoles can't run. If you choose to upgrade to the Meta Quest 3S, Meta's also throwing in a free download of the new game Batman: Arkham Shadow, as well as a three-month subscription to Meta Quest Plus. Just note that the subscription service will run you $8 a month once your trial expires.

Best Meta Quest 3S deals

Meta Quest 3S at Walmart

While there is no direct discount, Walmart is offering a three-month trial of Meta Horizon Plus with your purchase and Batman: Arkham Shadow for free, too.

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Meta Quest 3S at Newegg

Order from Newegg, and like with the other retailers, you'll get three months of Meta Quest Plus and the Batman: Arkham Shadow game for free.

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Meta Quest 3S at Meta

Order the Meta Quest 3S directly from Meta and pay the full price, but you'll get a three-month trial of Meta Horizon Plus, regardless of whether you choose the 128GB or 256GB model, along with the Batman: Arkham Shadow game while supplies last.

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Meta Quest 3S at Amazon

Amazon is offering the Meta Horizon Plus freebie, as Meta does directly. If you generally prefer to shop at Amazon, you'll get the headset, the subscription and a few freebies for Gorilla Tag.

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If you decide the Meta Quest 3 with its larger 512GB of storage is a better fit, we have rounded up all of the best Meta Quest 3 deals  to help you score one for less.