Rumor: Meta plans to discontinue the Quest 3 128GB model
Rumor: Meta plans to discontinue the Quest 3 128GB model
One day before the start of Meta Connect, there are new rumors about Quest 3 and the upcoming Quest 3s.
The latest leaks concern the Quest 3, which is almost a year old, and the more affordable Quest 3S, which will be unveiled on Wednesday.
VR blogger Cezary Sobociński on X claims to have learned the following about the devices:
The Quest 3S will be available with 128GB and 256GB of storage and the two SKUs will cost $300 and $400 respectively. The price of the 128GB model was leaked a few days ago.
Meta will end production of the 128GB model of the Quest 3 in mid-November, only the 512GB model will continue to be sold.
Both SKUs of the Quest 3 (128GB and 512GB) will be temporarily discounted by 5-10 percent until the 128GB model is sold out.
The new price of the 512 GB model is not known, but there are rumors that the price will be reduced to $500 (the current price of the 128 GB model). The current price of the 512 GB SKU is $650.
Too many people are buying the cheap one! Force then to spend more on the expensive version and use the 3s as an anchoring point so consumers are more likely to just get the upgraded one!!! - Shareholders
So you'll now be sacrificing features instead of just storage space if you're looking to save some money by buying the smaller one
Cheap - 3S 128 gb -$300 (Q3 128 is $430)
Mid tier -3S 256gb - $400
"Premium" - Quest 3 512gb $650
Microsoft did the same thing when they phased out the "Middle" Pro 360 model, leaving only the crappy arcade and the most expensive Elite SKUs left