Man, this whole Quest 3S Xbox Edition thing is wild, right? So, Meta dropped this new headset less than a week ago. Seriously, blink and you might’ve missed it because, boom, it’s gone. Yep, “Out of Stock” if you’re hitting up Meta directly. Like, was there even stock to begin with? Maybe demand was just insane. Or maybe the supply was super small. Meta said it was “extremely limited,” but come on.
Anyway – no, wait, yeah. So, even though Meta’s tapped out, you can still snag these bad boys from places like Best Buy in the US or Argos and EE over in the UK. Weird thing is, even the Xbox site is pointing folks to that dreadful ‘sold out’ note on Meta. Kinda makes you scratch your head, doesn’t it? Didn’t they expect this? Maybe they didn’t expect anything. Who knows?
Oh, and scalpers. Don’t even get me started. They’re already hawking these things at sky-high prices on eBay. Some things never change.
By the way, if you’re thinking there’s something ultra-special about this edition—mmm, sort of? It’s mostly the same as the Quest 3S under the hood. But hey, you do get a snazzy color scheme (yay?) and an Xbox controller, plus three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. So, kinda neat if you ask me, but not exactly earth-shattering. And let’s be real, not every Xbox game works with it—just putting it out there.
But—and here comes the kicker—the bundle’s actually a decent deal. You’re saving a bit of cash. At $400, it’s cheaper than grabbing everything separately. Yep, I did the math right this time!
Oh, remember when Microsoft was all like, “high-fidelity VR on Xbox One X”? Yeah, about that… never happened. This headset’s the closest we got. And no, you can’t play Xbox games in full-on VR. It’s still flatscreen territory, my friends.
So, yeah, does it add depth to your gaming? Not really. But it’s something. Maybe someday they’ll even make those games pop in 3D. Fingers crossed.
