Meta’s Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sells Out Quickly, Still Available at Retailers

Whoa, so here’s the thing. Less than a week since the Quest 3S Xbox Edition launched, and poof! Gone if you’re trying to snag it from Meta. But hang on—it’s still lurking at places like Best Buy in the US, and Argos and EE across the pond. How wild is that? Did Meta just barely stock up, or did the hordes descend faster than a cat on a laser pointer? Maybe we’ll never know.

Anyway, you check Xbox’s website, and guess what. Yep, takes you right to the “Nah, we’re out” page. Maybe Xbox and Meta didn’t see this coming, or maybe it’s just scalpers doing their sneaky business—tons of these beauties popping up on eBay with price tags high enough to make your wallet cry.

Now, about this Quest 3S Xbox Edition. It’s just the regular Quest 3S, but it’s rocking new colors, an Xbox controller, and oh, three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Sound cool? Totally. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves—it’s more about flatscreen gaming in VR vibes. Been dreaming of playing your top Xbox games fully immersed in VR wonderland? Yeah, not happening. Just plain old flatscreen world, but at least the discounts kinda sweeten the deal.

Look, Microsoft once teased us back in 2016, gushing about “high fidelity VR” for Xbox One X—totally fell through. So now, this headset’s the closest dance to Xbox VR, but still not quite there. Maybe, just maybe one day, right? Fingers crossed for something with more 3D sizzle.

Oh, and fun fact, had a number hiccup before. Said the bundle’s worth was $415. Whoops. It’s actually $475. Math, am I right?

Alrighty, that’s enough ramble. Catch you later!