Subj : Meta has officially discontinued three of its VR headsets, includ
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 25 2024 18:30:05

Meta has officially discontinued three of its VR headsets, including my 
current favorite

Date:
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:20:20 +0000

Description:
The Meta Quest 3 128GB model, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest Pro are officially 
being discontinued.

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Meta has launched the Meta Quest 3S (you can check out our hands on Meta 
Quest 3S review for our thoughts on it) and introduced us to a new affordable 
member of the Quest family, and also killed off three others. Its time to 
officially say goodbye to the Meta Quest 2 , Meta Quest Pro , and the 128GB 
model of the Meta Quest 3 . 

The Meta Quest 2 has been sold out everywhere since July , so this 
announcement isnt a surprise  it already happened. Its sad, but with the 3S 
here, theres no reason to pick up a Quest 2, frankly. It was fantastic, and I 
loved it, but its time for the next generation of XR hardware. 

The Meta Quest Pro has been hanging on, but its demise shouldnt be a shocker. 
Its never a good sign when a product drops one-third of its price in just six 
months on sale, and since the Quest 3 launch  a way cheaper headset that even 
performs better in a few key areas  the Quest Pro has very much faded into 
the background. 

Meta says these devices will still be on sale until the end of the year or 
until its remaining stock runs dry  whichever comes first. So if you want one 
for your collection, act fast, but if I were you, Id pay attention to a 
different Quest thats being killed off. My favorite of the trio: the Meta 
Quest 3 128GB. So long Meta Quest Pro (Image credit: Meta) Buy the 128GB 
Quest 3 while you can 

As leakers reported the day before Meta Connect , the Quest 3 128GB model is 
also being discontinued. The 512GB Meta Quest 3 will remain on sale, however, 
at a reduced price of $499.99 / 469.99 (Australian pricing to be confirmed). 

From now until the stock runs out, the 128GB Meta Quest 3 will be on sale for 
$429.99 (UK and Australian pricing to be confirmed), and it looks like this 
could be the best headset to buy right now as it has all the upgrades of the 
full-Quest 3 while still being fairly affordable. Plus, given that VR games 
and apps arent big files 128GB is more than enough  especially as its so easy 
to delete and later redownload titles if you run out of storage. 

The only downside of this deal is youll miss out on the Batman: Arkham Shadow 
purchase bonus included with the Meta Quest 3S models and 512GB Meta Quest 3. 
This is a slight incentive to opt for the 512GB model instead, but even if 
you buy it separately the Meta Quest 3 128GB model is still a solid deal. 

Just make sure you make a decision quickly, as its not clear how quickly Meta 
and third-party retailers will run out of stock. You might also like Pico 4 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/meta-has
-officially-discontinued-three-of-its-vr-headsets-including-my-current-favorit
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