Meta Quest 2 VR headsets will cost $100 more starting next month

rockpapershotgun.com:

Meta are increasing the price of all versions of the Meta Quest 2, their flagship wireless VR headset, by $100. They announced the decision in a post on the Oculus blog, saying that the increase in price would help them "continue to invest for the long term and keep driving the VR industry forward." Basically, Meta would like to lose less money now.

"We’ve been all-in on VR since the early days of PC and mobile, all the way through to today’s premium standalone 6DOF headsets—and we’ve invested billions of dollars to help nurture a thriving VR ecosystem," starts the post on the Oculus blog. "Now, we’re making a change that will help us continue to invest for the long term and keep driving the VR industry forward with best-in-class hardware, action-packed games, and cutting-edge research on the path to truly next-gen devices."

From August, the Meta Quest 2 will cost $399.99 USD for the 128 GB version and $499.99 USD for the 256GB version. There's no mention in the post of regional pricing, but it seems safe to assume that prices will increase similarly in other territories. The two versions of the Meta Quest 2 currently cost £299 and £399 in the UK.

The post also notes that Meta Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units will also be increasing in price. For a limited time, purchasers of the Quest 2 will get Beat Saber included for free as some sort of compensation - which is, at least, the best VR game.

The Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) headsets were priced to encourage adoption in the nascent VR market, and it's likely that Meta (formerly Facebook) have been selling them at a substantial loss. Increasing the price seems more likely to slow sales than 'drive the VR industry forward', but I imagine Meta's