Meta Unveils Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Featuring Controller and 3 Months of Cloud Gaming

Hey, so I just stumbled across this thing today that Meta and Microsoft rolled out—a Quest 3S Xbox Edition. It’s kind of like, "Hey, here’s a special bundle for folks who love XR and Xbox cloud gaming." Not the Xbox VR headset some folks hoped for, but still kinda cool. It’s mostly just the usual Quest 3S, but in cool Xbox colors. Like, imagine if Xbox dressed up the headset with Carbon Black and some flashy Velocity Green. Not bad, right? But hang on—there’s more to it.

So, the whole package comes with a price tag of $399.99. Pretty solid, considering you get a pair of those Touch Plus controllers for both VR and MR play, a limited-edition Xbox controller, and an Elite Strap (not the one with the extra battery, no). Oh, and they toss in a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Honestly, I can’t tell if it’s a good deal or just my FOMO kicking in—maybe both?

Random image here. Not sure why they show it off like a piece of art. But, yeah, courtesy of Meta and Microsoft—at least they get the brand credit, eh?

Now, let’s do a quick math—if you bought everything separately, you’d be shelling out something like $490. Like, parts and pieces: the Quest 3S with controllers runs at $299, the Elite Strap another $69, standard Xbox controller $64, and 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate about $60. They really put it together, didn’t they?

But, um, not everyone needs this, I guess. If you’ve got an Xbox controller and that Game Pass thingy, you don’t really need this special edition—since that cloud gaming magic from late 2023 works with Quest 2 and other models. Whoops, kinda went on a tangent there.

Oh, and listen up! There’s this Horizon+ game service thrown in too, for three months, which is normally $8 a pop per month. Over 30 games to dive into like Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter, and Demeo, plus two new games each month. I don’t know about you, but that sounds tempting if you’re into these gaming marathons.

There’s this other bit about new headsets. Meta’s been chatting up ASUS and Lenovo. Sounds like ASUS is going all out on performance and Lenovo is aiming at productivity and fun times. Sigh More choices, more headaches.

For those dying to get their hands on the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, you can jump over to meta.com, or maybe check Best Buy in the States and Argos and EE over in the UK. Heads up though: they’re saying supplies are limited. So, uh, act fast if you want in—before it’s history and we’re all crying in the forums about missed chances.

Anyway, that’s what’s going on. Pretty wild, right?