Prime Day deal returns Quest 3S to its original price

The memory crisis has driven up prices across PC gaming and spilled over into standalone VR headsets. Earlier this year Meta raised the Quest 3 and Quest 3S to $600 and $350, respectively; a Prime Day offer on Amazon, closely tracked by Best Buy, brings the Quest 3S back near its original $297 MSRP.

The 3S shares the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor and 8 GB of RAM with the Quest 3, so it can run the same standalone games. If you prefer PCVR, the headset can also be connected via a USB Type-C cable.

It includes full-color passthrough and inside-out tracking for straightforward setup, though its Fresnel optics remain only so-so. First-time buyers will find the package complete, while more experienced users may favor headsets with pancake lenses and eye tracking.

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