Meta Introduces the Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Featuring a Controller and 3 Months of Cloud Gaming

Man, I stumbled across this new thing today—Meta and Microsoft threw this surprise our way. It’s the Quest 3S Xbox Edition. Weird name, right? But it’s hitting the shelves now, and it’s like they’ve bundled a bunch of stuff together just for the sake of it… or maybe it’s genius. Who knows.

Now, don’t get too excited thinking Xbox finally did something about PlayStation VR. Nope. This isn’t that game-changing VR headset for your Xbox dreams. More of a remix, a color mashup of the regular Quest 3S (128GB). It’s rocking Xbox’s signature Carbon Black and Velocity Green — sounds fancy, huh? A bit more than just fancy paint, though.

So, here’s the scoop. $399.99 is the price tag. You get matching Touch Plus controllers for VR and MR stuff, a limited Xbox controller, and an Elite Strap. Not the one with the extra juice, though. Oh, and a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Not bad, really!

There’s some image out there—pretty sure it’s from Meta and Microsoft—showing off the gear. Didn’t spend too long staring at it, but it left an impression.

Individually, this stuff’s like $490. So yeah, bundle’s not just marketing fluff. Quest 3S 128GB and controllers—$299. Elite Strap—$69. Standard Xbox controller—$64. Three months of Game Pass—$60. Add that up, and buying separately is for chumps.

But hang on, if you’ve already got the Xbox controller and are rocking the Game Pass Ultimate, then, well, maybe scratch that itch without splurging. Meta and Microsoft did chuck Xbox cloud gaming into the mix for Quest in late 2023. More than 400 games at your fingertips if you’re on Quest 2 and up.

And hold on—there’s more! You snag a three-month pass to Meta’s Horizon+ gaming thing. Normally $8 a month. So, you’re looking at downloadable goodies like Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter, and Demeo. Not bad, if you ask me.

Oh, and if you need more convincing, there’s some review on the Quest 3S out there. Maybe peek at that for all the juicy details and whatnot.

Meta’s cooking up more than just this Xbox stuff, apparently. They hinted at more XR headsets—some secret sauce with ASUS Republic of Gamers and Lenovo. ASUS is all about performance. Lenovo? More about productivity, learning, and fun. Whatever that means.

Anyway—no, wait, where was I? Ah, yeah, you can snag the Quest 3S Xbox Edition now. Spot it on meta.com, Best Buy if you’re in the US, and Argos and EE if you’re in the UK. But they’re limited. Once they’re gone, poof! Just like that.

There it is—my two cents. Go figure.