The Oculus Quest 2 is getting a big price hike, but no new features
The Oculus Quest 2 is about to get a lot more expensive.
From August 1, 2022, one of the best VR headsets out there is going to see its price jump up to $400 / £400 / AU$630 for the 128GB version (up from $299 / £299 / AU$479), and $500 / £500 / AU$790 for the 256GB model (instead of $399 / £399 / AU$639).
That means if you want to grab the Oculus Quest 2 (now officially the Meta Quest 2) before it sees a massive price hike you’ve only got a couple of days left. Meta has warned that the price increase will also impact the best Oculus Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units – giving you even fewer reasons to hold off making a purchase if you've been on the fence.
According to Meta, despite the incredible success its VR hardware has seen – with an estimated 15 million Quest 2 headsets being sold, and over $1 billion being spent on Meta Quest apps since launch – the price hike is necessary to combat increasing operational and development costs. This argument is similar to the one used by Amazon earlier today (July 26) when it announced that the price of Amazon Prime was going up in the UK and Europe.
Every cloud has a silver lining, though – sorta. In this case, if you purchase a new Quest 2 between August 1 and December 31 2022 you'll be able to snag a free copy of Beat Saber – one of the best Oculus Quest 2 games – worth $30 / £23 / AU$47.
To get the free game you’ll not only have to buy the headset within the time frame above, but activate it before January 31, 2023, using an account that doesn’t already have Beat Saber on it. Do that and you’ll have 14 days to buy and download Beat Saber at no cost – though you’ll still have to pay for DLC like the Fall Out Boy and Billie Eilish song packs.
While the Quest 2 is going to
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