It’s been lower than every week since Meta launched the Quest 3S Xbox Version headset, however the “restricted version” machine is already out of inventory if shopping for from Meta immediately. Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless accessible at third-party retailers.
Meta mentioned beforehand that the Quest 3S Xbox Version is “extraordinarily restricted” and will probably be gone for good as soon as it sells out. So whereas it’s a bit shocking that it’s already listed as ‘Out of Inventory’ when attempting to purchase immediately from Meta (in each accessible areas; US & UK), it’s unclear at this level if demand is larger than anticipated, or if Meta merely didn’t have a lot direct inventory to start with.
It’s value noting that the Quest 3S Xbox Version remains to be accessible at Finest Purchase within the US, and at Argos and EE within the UK; however contemplating even the official Xbox web site remains to be pointing patrons on to the Out of Inventory web page on Meta, it’s potential that neither firm anticipated inventory to promote out so rapidly.
Granted, there’s loads of model new Quest 3S Xbox Version headsets already accessible for a major premium on Ebay, so scalpers may have a hand on this.
The Quest 3S Xbox Version is functionally no totally different than the Quest 3S—it’s the identical show, lenses, processor and so on. But it surely comes with a singular coloration scheme, an Xbox controller, and three months of the Xbox Sport Cross Final, which provides entry to Microsoft’s cloud gaming library which incorporates a reasonably large choice of fashionable Xbox titles, however not all Xbox titles are suitable.
Whereas this bundle serves the particular use-case of flatscreen gaming with the headset, any current Quest 3S proprietor with an Xbox controller can play Xbox Cloud Gaming content material simply the identical.
Nonetheless, the bundle a minimum of gives slightly further low cost for folks wanting to make use of a headset this manner. The Quest 3S Xbox Version at $400 is $75 inexpensive than individually shopping for a Quest 3S ($300), Quest Elite Strap ($60), Xbox Controller ($55), and three months of Sport Cross Final ($60)—making for a reduction of 16%.
Microsoft had mentioned means again in 2016 that its upcoming Xbox One X would help “excessive constancy VR”, however sadly that by no means materialized. That is the closest Microsoft has gotten to a full-blown Xbox VR headset, however these not tuned into the VR house is perhaps upset to seek out that they’ll’t really use the Quest 3S Xbox Version to play their favourite Xbox video games in VR, however simply play them on a flatscreen in a VR headset.
However hey, it’s a pleasant choice to have. Perhaps at some point we’ll a minimum of get 3D rendering of Xbox video games to present them some depth inside their windowed display.
Replace (July twenty seventh, 2025 – 2:45PM ET): A previous model of this text incorrectly said that the overall worth of the person elements within the Xbox Version bundle was $415. This has been corrected to $475.
