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expiredsuresh6877 posted Jul 8, 2024 10:59 PM

128GB Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset

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Various Retailers have 128GB Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset on sale with prices starting from $429. Shipping is free.

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Just jumping in to share some insight from personal use (Bought the Quest 2 and Quest 3 at launch, same for the PSVR and PSVR2)

The 128GB is actually a decent amount of space. The Quest OS takes up some of that space, but I have 57 games installed on my 128GB Model. The bigger games (ie: Asgards Wrath) take up a lot of space, but most of them take up 0.5 - 3 GB of space.
I also have side-loaded content/DLC/extras and still have some empty space on mine.
Future games will be bigger, but this is more to say that 128GB won't only hold 1-2 games at a time. With that said, whatever you buy: You're stuck with. You can't upgrade to 512GB later on.

The Quest 3 is actually a pretty decent upgrade over the Quest 2. Besides the faster CPU and better performance, higher res textures, etc.. the lenses are a big improvement (Pancake Lenses) which will give a much larger "sweet spot" viewing angle. The color-passthrough is also really cool and a lot of games are starting to take advantage of it. The Quest 2 is still very capable, but newer games are starting to ONLY support the Quest 3, which is where we'll see games really start to shine as they're not pushing a backwards-compatible version (which hurt a lot of PSVR games, as every game had to run on stock PS4 hardware, it couldn't be PS4 Pro only)

Download Quest Games Optimizer. It's like 10 bucks and makes a huge difference. It's not on the app store, it's a 3rd party program that you load onto the quest and can adjust framerates, CPU speed, resolution, textures, etc... it makes a BIG difference, especially on older titles that never got optimized for Quest 2 or Quest 3.. but even new titles.

Use referral discounts! Use one when you activate the headset ($30 credit for you AND the other person). Also use a referral code for any game/app you buy, it'll save you 25% on it. I use Meta-Dog, aka Cat to find them.

Refund games! Similar to steam, you can buy a game and as long as it has less than 2 weeks of purchase time or 2 hours of playtime, you can refund it. This is a big improvement over Playstation's system where you're stuck with it. It's hard to get a feel for how VR games will look or play just from watching youtube videos. Some games look AWFUL on youtube but are a lot of fun to actually play in VR! Some look neat but end up sucking. Get your refund if it sucks, take chances with buying games if you're on the fence.

Asgards Wrath was a freebie, but I believe it is NO LONGER included (as of july 1). YMMV, but keep it in mind if it was a reason you were wanting to buy this

Accessories/Extras: There are lots of different accessories and extras available.. the META ones are all very pricey, but they're nice "quality of life" improvements. The Elite Battery Strap is nice, it helps balance out the weight of the headset and adds a lot more battery life, but there are cheaper ones. The META Handstraps are great, same for the silicone faceplate (you will sweat!) and the charging dock.. the Meta Quest branded stuff is all very good, but super overprices (I bought it all! It doubled the price of my quest), there are lots of good alternatives out there and they will make your experience better than the default.

PCVR - There are different apps, SteamVR App, Quest Wireless app, Virtual Desktop, everyone has different experiences with each. I use VirtualDesktop and can play games like ALYX without lag, fully wireless. Newer routers will give much better performance, stay close to it, wire your desktop (ethernet) to router if possible, but I'm wireless from PC -> Router and Router -> Quest 3 and have no issues (same room)

Room/Space - Lots of people say you need 6x6 or 8x8 space to really use it.. this is ideal, but you can get away with much smaller spaces (depending on the game). If you have a 3x3 space, even if it's just moving your desk chair out of the way, you can make it work. Just face away from anything you might punch. You don't need to face your TV to play VR and you'll likely end up punching it if you do 😂
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If you use it regularly, it's a noticeable upgrade in image quality, I'm happy I upgraded. If you're just an occasional user, the Q2 is still a great machine for how cheap it was thanks to Facebook subsidizing it so hard
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The Quest 3 128gb has never been $299 new. This is the lowest price.
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Jul 8, 2024 11:11 PM
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goldberg123Jul 8, 2024 11:11 PM
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Seems like a great price. Given that I have quest 2, it is hard to justify the purchase
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Jul 8, 2024 11:13 PM
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megapowersjJul 8, 2024 11:13 PM
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Just got this deal alert. Lowest per CCC for ship/sold Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8VKH...gToDp&th=1
Jul 8, 2024 11:30 PM
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davrJul 8, 2024 11:30 PM
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Quote from goldberg123 :
Seems like a great price. Given that I have quest 2, it is hard to justify the purchase
If you use it regularly, it's a noticeable upgrade in image quality, I'm happy I upgraded. If you're just an occasional user, the Q2 is still a great machine for how cheap it was thanks to Facebook subsidizing it so hard
Jul 8, 2024 11:47 PM
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goldberg123Jul 8, 2024 11:47 PM
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Quote from davr :
If you use it regularly, it's a noticeable upgrade in image quality, I'm happy I upgraded. If you're just an occasional user, the Q2 is still a great machine for how cheap it was thanks to Facebook subsidizing it so hard
With kids at home, I am looking for AR more than VR. I use quest 2 a couple of times a week. But I was thinking I might use it more if passthrough mode is better on quest 3.

I know they are not exactly the same product category. But I tried Viture AR glasses in the past and it didn't work for me. Quest 2 with passthrough was a better big screen movie experience.
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Jul 8, 2024 11:59 PM
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akatsuki1423Jul 8, 2024 11:59 PM
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Pretty much the best it's going to get until maybe Black Friday. I'm jumping on it! 😄
Jul 9, 2024 1:35 AM
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Hoosier11Jul 9, 2024 1:35 AM
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The wrath promo is no longer active, holding out for 256.
Last edited by Hoosier11 July 8, 2024 at 07:19 PM.
Jul 9, 2024 2:00 AM
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mrracerJul 9, 2024 2:00 AM
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Wondering if this will be cheaper come Prime Day on July 16th? Thoughts? It does show it was $299 on June 17th and $342.94 on June 27th of 2024.
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Jul 9, 2024 2:03 AM
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beermanairJul 9, 2024 2:03 AM
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Quote from mrracer :
Wondering if this will be cheaper come Prime Day on July 16th? Thoughts? It does show it was $299 on June 17th and $342.94 on June 27th of 2024.
Since prime day is around the corner. You can probably return it and buy it at lower price.
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Jul 9, 2024 2:10 AM
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MadoserJul 9, 2024 2:10 AM
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They just had that deal with 1 year Tripp for $395 so maybe wait?
Jul 9, 2024 2:15 AM
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SniperSquirrelJul 9, 2024 2:15 AM
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Quote from Madoser :
They just had that deal with 1 year Tripp for $395 so maybe wait?
I came so close to jumping on that Trip deal. Only thing that held me back was the horrible return terms. Had it been early enough that I could have still claimed Asgard's Wrath, I would have taken the leap
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Jul 9, 2024 2:20 AM
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RobD24Jul 9, 2024 2:20 AM
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I ordered it for $399 thru verizon, so definitely think its getting lower
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Jul 9, 2024 2:38 AM
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BurmaMonkeyJul 9, 2024 2:38 AM
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Quote from Hoosier11 :
The wrath promo is no longer active, holding out for 256.
FWIW, I recently bought it from Verizon sale. I got the Wrath promo email which mentioned a July 16 expiration.
Jul 9, 2024 2:53 AM
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aminthorJul 9, 2024 2:53 AM
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Quote from mrracer :
Wondering if this will be cheaper come Prime Day on July 16th? Thoughts? It does show it was $299 on June 17th and $342.94 on June 27th of 2024.
are you referring to the quest 3?
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noraziJul 9, 2024 3:00 AM
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Waiting for $399 with bundled game

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