Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 3rd Jan. Meta on Tuesday has announced to lower the price on its mixed reality (MR) headset Quest 2 and its accessories, in a press release issued .
The company said that the price cut came after the launch of Meta Quest 3 three months back that starts at $499.99 for the 128GB version.
Meta said in a statement “We knew we could do even more to make VR more affordable and bring even more people into the community. That’s why we’re permanently lowering prices on Quest 2 and its accessories, effective January 1,”.
The 128GB Quest 2 will now cost $249.99, while people can buy the 256GB Quest 2 for $299.99.
“Our refurbished units will also drop in price, down to $229.99 and $269.99 for the refurbished 128GB and 256GB Quest 2 SKUs, respectively,” said the company.
Meta has lowered prices on Quest 2 accessories.
“Much like Quest 3 made waves as the first mass-market mixed reality headset to hit shelves, Quest 2 paved the way by ushering VR into the mainstream,” said Meta.
Meta’s content ecosystem offers more than 500 titles, including the recent hit Asgard’s Wrath 2.
The company launched a new MR headset called Quest 3 with a 30 per cent enhancement in visual resolution and 40 per cent louder audio range than Quest 2 in September.