The latest Meta Quest headsets aren't in the Black Friday sales but I'd probably pick them for two reasons anyway
Black Friday is a great time to get more out of your budget. With thousands of deals across hundreds of retailers. if you are looking to stretch your cash as far as it can go, or you want to pick up a holiday gift for cheap, it's a great excuse to do so.
However, sometimes, the best deals aren't specific to Black Friday and, even with some major VR headsets going on sale, it's hard to beat out Meta for pure value.
Meta Quest 3S | 1832 x 1920 per eye | 72 Hz, 90 Hz, 120 Hz | Inside-out tracking | $299 at Amazon
In our Meta Quest 3S review, we praise this little VR headset's great processor, price, and stable tracking. It is missing a 3.5 mm jack, comes with a lower base storage, and the screen is the same as the second-generation model (which is noticeably worse than the Quest 3) but these are the main places you will notice the over $200 price difference. If you order this with the code 'QUEST75' at checkout, you also get a $75 digital credit for Amazon, and the bundle comes with Batman: Arkham Shadow and 3 months of Meta Quest+.
Price check: Best Buy $299.99 (doesn't come with digital credit)
Equipped with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, it is plenty powerful and able to handle even the lengthy and huge RPG Asgard's Wrath 2. If you are looking to test it out without plugging it into your PC, Meta's own store is filled with great games and the most competent storefront of any standalone headset. With an LCD screen at 1832 x 1920 per eye, the Meta Quest 3S' visuals are outshone by its opposition but this wins out in pure value. Even with others going on sale, nothing can beat the Meta Quest 3S at its price range.
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