Okay, so, picture this: Meta and Microsoft just dropped this wild thing called the Quest 3S Xbox Edition. It’s like this crazy mash-up bundle they threw together, and it hit the shelves today. You get everything for both XR and Xbox cloud gaming. But, don’t get too hyped about Xbox finally catching up to PlayStation VR. Nah, this one doesn’t plug into your Xbox for VR gaming. Basically, it’s just a snazzy version of the Quest 3S—a color remix with Xbox’s Carbon Black and Velocity Green. Kinda cool though, right?
So, they’re asking $399.99 for this bundle. What do you get inside? Oh, just some matching Touch Plus controllers for all your VR and MR adventures, a limited edition Xbox controller (fancy, huh?), a matching Elite Strap (but hold your horses, no extended battery), and yeah, three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. A pretty neat package if I say so.
Thing is, if you went and bought all this stuff separately, you’d be looking at about $490 flying out your wallet: Quest 3S 128GB with controllers? $299. Quest Elite Strap? $69. Regular Xbox controller? $64, and don’t forget, three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is another $60.
Here’s the kicker though: if you’ve already got an Xbox controller and Game Pass, you might not need this fancy edition. Why? Well, Meta and Microsoft cooked up Xbox cloud gaming on Quest back in late 2023. This means you can stream over 400 games on your Quest 2 or up. Sweet deal!
And hold up, there’s more. They’re throwing in a complimentary three-month ride with Meta’s Horizon+ game service, usually $8 a month. Gives you access to over 30 Quest games, like Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter, and Demeo. And you know, you also get two extra games every month.
Now, if you’re kinda undecided or whatever, maybe check out our reviews on Quest 3S for specs and stuff—could help clear the fog.
Meanwhile, Meta’s got some other XR gadgets in the pipeline. They teamed up with ASUS and Lenovo to whip up new headsets running on Horizon OS. ASUS is supposedly focused on beefy performance, whereas Lenovo’s all about “productivity, learning, and entertainment.” Sounds promising, right?
So, you can snag the Quest 3S Xbox Edition right now on meta.com, Best Buy for folks in the US, and over at Argos and EE in the UK. But here’s the thing, it’s a limited edition, so once it’s gone, it’s game over.
There you have it. My brain’s tangled just thinking about all this gear. But hey, technology keeps rolling, doesn’t it?
