{"id":9075,"date":"2025-11-05T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=9075"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:54:32","slug":"the-meta-quest-3s-vr-headset-drops-to-just-215-99-ahead-of-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=9075","title":{"rendered":"The Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Drops to Just $215.99 Ahead of Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this week I wrote about the best Meta Quest 3 deal we are probably going to see in November. eBay and Meta Store have now followed up with the best Meta Quest 3<strong>S<\/strong> deal. Ahead of Black Friday, the official Meta Store on eBay is offering the refurbished Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR headset for just $215.99 after a 20% off coupon code &#8220;<strong>TECH4THEM<\/strong>&#8220;. Alternatively, the 256GB model is $287.99. Both headsets ship free and come with an <strong>extended 2 year warranty<\/strong> supplied by Allstate. This is easily the lowest price I&#8217;ve ever seen on a Quest 3S headset with warranty.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Refurb Meta Quest 3S for $215.99<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><strong>Includes extended 2 year warranty<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div catalogid=\"e47b5712-d091-4500-bae0-0571e5566981\" id=\"228955\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\">\n<div data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\">\n<div id=\"228955\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/10\/07\/metaquest3s-1759795591117.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/10\/07\/metaquest3s-1759795591117.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/10\/07\/metaquest3s-1759795591117.jpg?width=220&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>Refurbished with 2 Year Warranty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled=\"\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RatingLike.ea885513.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div catalogid=\"e47b5712-d091-4500-bae0-0571e5566981\" id=\"230130\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\">\n<div data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\">\n<div id=\"230130\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3S 256GB VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/11\/05\/metaquest3s-1762305564475.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/11\/05\/metaquest3s-1762305564475.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/11\/05\/metaquest3s-1762305564475.jpg?width=220&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>Refurbished with 2 Year Warranty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Meta Quest 3S 256GB VR Headset<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled=\"\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RatingLike.ea885513.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Meta Quest 3S is the best standalone consumer-oriented VR headset under $300. It costs 40% less than the Quest 3 and yet retains most of its hardware and functionality, including the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, Touch Plus controllers with inside-out tracking, and mixed reality passthrough. However, whereas the Quest 3 has been updated with a new pancake lens design, the Quest 3S retains the Fresnel optics of the Quest 2. Although obviously not as good as the Quest 3, the Quest 3S still very much offers an immersive visual experience that is sure to impress. I myself logged in hundreds of hours on the Quest 2 before I moved on to the Quest 3. For newcomers who want to try out VR gaming without investing tons of money, of for people who want to give this as a gift to someone who&#8217;s never tried VR, I would recommend the Quest 3S over the Quest, especially at this price.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>TL;DR Quest 3S vs Quest 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Touch Plus controllers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>120Hz refresh rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Mixed reality passthrough functionality<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same<\/strong> tetherless and tethered functionality<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>sharper <\/strong>resolution (2064&#215;2208 vs 1832&#215;1920)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>better <\/strong>lens array (pancake vs fresnel)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>lower <\/strong>FOV (104\u00b0\/96\u00b0 vs 96\u00b0\/90\u00b0)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>higher <\/strong>storage capacity (512GB vs 128GB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<aside class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1178573261 box jsx-2627838217\" data-cy=\"aside\">\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here\u2019s how to follow our coverage:<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn&#8217;t hunting for deals for other people at work, he&#8217;s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-meta-quest-3s-black-friday-deal-ebay-sale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I wrote about the best Meta Quest 3 deal we are probably going to see in November. eBay and Meta Store have&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[800,967,1054,2628,3584,5987,7716],"class_list":["post-9075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-ahead","tag-black","tag-drops","tag-friday","tag-headset","tag-meta","tag-quest","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}