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We first saw this Meta Quest S3 headset drop in price during Black Friday, but the discounts didn't stick around for long. It's now back down to just £229.99 in price, with Camelcamelcamel's data confirming it's the cheapest it's ever been. You won't find a better price at other UK retailers, either.
The Meta Quest 3S is a budget-friendly mixed-reality headset with one 1,832 x 1,920 LCD for each eye. It offers Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, comes with motion controllers, and includes three months of Meta Horizon+ for free.
There's one big advantage to the Meta Quest S3: it's standalone. That means you don't need a powerful PC or laptop to use it, or any at all, in fact, as it works independently. It uses Fresnel lenses, with three fixed adjustment settings, along with two LCDs, one for each eye, with a resolution of 1,832 x 1,920 and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. That works out to 773 pixels per inch, compared to the 1,218 ppi available on the more expensive Quest 3.
Specs-wise, the Quest 3 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. You can pick up models with more storage, but the £229.99 offer here is only for 128GB. You do get two motion controllers, but there aren't any of the added extras, like a carry case or strap, and you'll need to buy these separately. It comes with a 4,324 mAh battery, which should last around 2.5 hours while you play.
Any games you play will cost you extra, but you can use it to sit back and watch content in apps like Netflix, too. Luckily, three months of Meta Horizon+ is included here, allowing you to play more than 50 games from day one without needing to spend anything extra.
The Meta Quest S3 is a great standalone VR headset for beginners to try, and £229.99 sale price makes it one of the cheapest options out there. Amazon is still offering delivery before Christmas, so if you want to escape on Christmas Day into a new VR world, you've still got a few days to do so.
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