Now that August is right here, Meta has made good on its promise to boost the value of Quest 2 and its equipment. Right here’s a fast take a look at how the corporate has elevated costs for its hottest VR headset but.
Should you’ve been following alongside you’ll recall that Meta introduced simply final week that it might increase the value of Quest 2, making the business’s most inexpensive VR headset a bit much less of a steal. It’s not simply the headset although; many of the official equipment have elevated in worth too. Right here’s a breakdown of the value modifications for Quest 2 and each first and third-party equipment that Meta sells instantly from its web site:
| Merchandise | New Value | Unique Value | Value Improve |
| Quest 2 (128GB) | $400 | $300 | +33% |
| Quest 2 (256GB) | $500 | $400 | +25% |
| Match Pack | $50 | $40 | +25% |
| Customary Facepad | $25 | $20 | +25% |
| Quest 2 Headset Cable | $25 | $20 | +25% |
| Carrying Case | $60 | $50 | +20% |
| Elite Strap | $60 | $50 | +20% |
| Alternative Headstrap | $30 | $25 | +20% |
| 10W USB-C Energy Adapter | $35 | $30 | +17% |
| Elite Strap with Battery | $120 | $110 | +9% |
| Alternative Controller | $75 | $70 | +7% |
| Hyperlink Cable | $80 | $80 | 0% |
| Logitech G Professional Headphones for Quest 2 (third-party) | $100 | $100 | 0% |
| Logitech G333 VR Earbuds for Quest 2 (third-party) | $50 | $50 | 0% |
| Alternative Package | $20 | $20 | 0% |
| Anker Charging Dock (third-party) | $100 | $100 | 0% |
| VR Cowl Facepad (third-party) | $30 | $30 | 0% |
| VirtuClear Prescription Lens (third-party) | $80 | $80 | 0% |
So there we’ve got it: nearly all of Meta’s first-party equipment elevated in worth by 7–25% alongside the value improve of Quest 2 by 25% for the 256GB mannequin and 33% for the 128GB mannequin.
The one first-party equipment which have seemingly averted the value improve is the Hyperlink Cable (thank goodness… it was already staggeringly costly) and Alternative Package. In the meantime, no third-party equipment that Meta sells instantly have seen a worth improve.
When Meta introduced the value hike final week it stated the transfer was an effort to “proceed to develop our funding in groundbreaking analysis and new product improvement that pushes the VR business to new heights,” although it’s extensively understood that the corporate made the transfer as a cost-cutting measure to fight losses being incurred from the heavy subsidization of the headset which have been amplified attributable to inflation—and as a part of a extra broad an effort to point out shareholders that the corporate at giant is holding its aggressive spending below management.
To melt the blow a bit, for the primary time ever Meta is now bundling the headset with its hottest recreation, Beat Saber, for brand new Quest 2 purchases via the top of 2022. Should you had been planning to purchase Beat Saber anyway (as most individuals do), that successfully reduces the headset’s newly elevated worth by $30