Many consider the Meta Quest 2 to be an affordable, entry-level VR headset, but customers might change their minds about that, because Meta is instituting a price increase on the Quest 2. The baseline 128GB model normally retails for $299.99, and the 256GB version is $399.99, but "starting in August", the price will go up by $100, bringing both models to $399.99 and $499.99, respectively. Meta's reasoning behind the change is to "help invest for the long term, and keep driving the VR industry forward", with prices also increasing on refurbished models and even Quest 2 accessories. Those that purchase a headset following the price hike will be given a copy of Beat Saber for free.

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[gnmmarechal]

That's... a pretty significant increase

 

[aoikurayami]

One way to increase demand I guess.

And idiotic reasoning to boot.

 

[fvig2001]

Guess that explains why the renewed 128gb ones all of a sudden ran out (was watching it)

 

[yraverageamongoose]

all because beat saber makes it all worth it

 

[Hanafuda]

fuggdatt

 

[SexiestManAlive]

all because beat saber makes it all worth it

there's plenty more than just beat saber, but i know what you mean.

 

[SexiestManAlive]

guess im no longer getting quest 2 since they want to pull dumbass shit like this

 

[godreborn]

"we're doing it for your own good. please, believe me..."

 

[Jayro]

Well that's not making vr affordable for everyone at all...

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Guess that explains why the renewed 128gb ones all of a sudden ran out (was watching it)

I'm sure scalpers are ready to re-sell previously discounted units at facebook's inflated price

 

[Cris1997XX]

I was thinking of getting the 256GB model along with my new computer, but I guess I'll just skip the Quest 2 and avoid VR for a few more years! Fuck Meta and Zuckerberg, this is giving me yet another reason to abandon Facebook once and for all

 

[Kioku]

I was thinking of getting the 256GB model along with my new computer, but I guess I'll just skip the Quest 2 and avoid VR for a few more years! Fuck Meta and Zuckerberg, this is giving me yet another reason to abandon Facebook once and for all

Seems more like an excuse but whatever floats your boat.

I don't agree with the price hike at all. It definitely seems like standard corporate greed.

 

[Cris1997XX]

Seems more like an excuse but whatever floats your boat.

I don't agree with the price hike at all. It definitely seems like standard corporate greed.

You could've easily avoided typing the first part, you know

 

[Jayro]

"because chip shortage" is becoming the new "because COVID" for everything raising in price, as if these shit bags don't already have enough money.

 

[AchakClaw]

Never buying an Oculus because of how bad they are.

 

[krakenx]

Facebook has like 85% market share (Sony is in second with 5%), so they don't need to sell at as much of a loss as they were. What they were doing is called "product dumping", and now that they have a monopoly on VR, they don't have to do it any more.

 

[Chary]

I tried the Quest 2 and it was so dang uncomfortable. No thanks.

Still using my CV1... wish it wasn't Facebook though. I don't regret it, but I hate their grubby info stealing hands getting all over VR.

 

[elm]

Yikes!! Glad I already bought mine

 

[ZeroFX]

there's plenty more than just beat saber, but i know what you mean.

Yes, there are some nice exclusives, re4 alone blows beat saber out of the water for example, but the japanese exclusives... are the why i bought one some time ago, even though i own a index.