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It's a great time to jump into virtual reality. Meta's newest headset, the Meta Quest 3S, normally retails for $299, but there are extra savings on tap for Black Friday. The bundle that includes Batman: Arkham Shadow (an excellent game with a list price of $49.99) comes with a $75 store credit or gift card if you buy it on Amazon or Target for Black Friday. But wait, there's more: it also comes with a 3-month trial subscription to the Meta Quest+ service that's normally $7.99 a month.
"But Steve," you may be saying, "I want Meta's Quest 3 because it has better graphics." That's a respectable viewpoint, and you can obviously buy a Meta Quest 3 on Amazon and everywhere else, but it won't come with $75 store credit, and I think you'd be overpaying.
I've compared both of Meta's headsets against each other and found the Quest 3S superior, considering the price, and that was without a $75 store credit. While there are definitely more pixels and more storage with a Meta Quest 3, the Quest 3S's graphics look very close to the 3's to me, it runs the same games and apps as the Quest 3, and the experience of using a Quest 3S is exactly as fun as using a Quest 3. Check out my comparison article for more details.
