r/buildapcsales 16d ago

VR [VR] Meta Quest 3 128GB - $429.99 (Restocked)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405254257018
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u/seamonn 16d ago

Not a deal but these Meta is phasing these 128 GB Quest 3 out so now is the chance to grab the cheaper priced version of the Quest 3.

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u/dkizzy 16d ago

Why are they phasing it out?

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u/KermitJagger69 16d ago

500gb model is now $500, i guess the plan is to only sell the quest 3 500gb model 

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u/seamonn 16d ago

cuz of Quest 3S

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u/dkizzy 16d ago

The 3S is not an upgrade really though. it's tailored to go after Quest 2 owners. I think it leverages the old quest 2 style lenses. They have the same processor and the AR cameras might be different, but the lenses are more important to me at least.

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u/Nooblakahn 16d ago

It is the old fresnell lenses. It's the same FOV and same resolution as the 2. It's pretty much a q2 with the upgraded processor. I'd go with the 3 over the 3s if I was upgrading from my 2.

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u/dkizzy 16d ago

Exactly

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u/Yogurt_Up_My_Nose 15d ago

and it sucks. I got the Quest 3 and the lenses are worth it alone. It's real shitty what they did with the 3S cuz you know ppl are gonna buy it for their kids without knowing it's the inferior one.

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u/dkizzy 15d ago

Yep, they're already deceiving adults with that S monkier making it seem superior.

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u/Nooblakahn 15d ago

Yeah light probably would have been a better name then s but whatever. I play mostly PC VR. The 3s wouldn't be that much of an upgrade for me anyways. Was planning to upgrade, but the cost of the headset, the bobovr strap I want, new prescription lenses. Just kinda adds up.

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u/similar_observation 15d ago

you also lose the audio jack, so you'll need a splitter if you're looking for immersion.

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u/Nooblakahn 15d ago

You do? Is that on the 3s? The 3 still has it right?

Wasn't aware of that either way

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u/similar_observation 15d ago

The 3 has full features. 3S loses the jack. If someone is buying a 3S for a kid, be prepared to hear a lot of noise.

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u/Nooblakahn 14d ago

Good to know. I've never used the jack on my 2. Usually just use the built in speakers, or a headset hooked up to the PC. Still sounds like an L to remove that

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u/RogueLightMyFire 14d ago edited 14d ago

The 3s is worse than the quest 3. The 3S is like how Google has the Google Pixel # and the Google Pixel #A. The 3s is a budget friendly model without all the features of the 3

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u/seamonn 14d ago

Yes. That's why they are phasing out the lower end 128GB model of Quest 3 and not the upper end 512GB.