I firmly believe the Meta Quest 3, despite being a pricier product, is generally a better VR headset for most people compared to the more affordable Meta Quest 3S, thanks to its superior display setup. But this year’s best Black Friday deals for the headsets are proving me wrong.
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Meanwhile, the Meta Quest 3 deals are few and far between – no notable US retailers are offering a discount at the time of writing, while in the UK your best bet is this £25 saving at Argos (making the Quest 3 £444.99).
With prices this low – especially in the UK – the Meta Quest 3S is frankly too good to turn down. It’s such an enticing proposition, I’m willing to concede that, for now, the Meta Quest 3S is the best value for money VR headset you can find, and it’s impossible to consider anything else.
Today's best Meta Quest 3S Black Friday deals
I’ve been covering VR tech deals for years and have seen great deals like those Amazon and John Lewis discounts in the UK sell out, so if it were me, I’d consider acting sooner rather than later.
The US deals aren’t yet as stellar, but that’s fine. My advice here is instead that you should hold fire on picking up the headset until closer to Black Friday in the hope that something much better materializes.
How about the Meta Quest 3? Well, usually I’d say this is the world’s best VR headset for most people, but right now I’m leaning towards the Meta Quest 3S being the one to watch.
Why?
Both VR headsets boast the same core specs, meaning they share the same chipset and RAM, which means they both can play top-tier games and exclusives like Batman: Arkham Shadow and Marvel’s Deadpool VR.
However, the Quest 3 usually edges things out for me because of its higher-quality displays. Not only are they slightly sharper with a higher resolution, but the headset is also outfitted with pancake lenses, which not only slim down the machine but also wipe out the blurriness at the fringes, which can appear in the Quest 3S's fresnel lenses.
If you’re planning to use your headset a lot, then this blurriness can be frustrating – especially when you know there’s a better option out there that’s not too much more money.
Thanks to Black Friday, it’s much easier to promote the Quest 3S because, while it’s still not quite as impressive hardware-wise, when it’s just so phenomenally cheap with a deal, you can very easily overlook the downgrades.
Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales
- Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
- Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
- Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
- Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
- Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
- T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
- Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
- Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor
Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales
- Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
- AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
- Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
- Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
- Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
- Dell: laptops from £279
- Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
- EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
- John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
- Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
- Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
- Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion
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