Meta's affordable Quest 3S VR headset does not appear to be having anything like the impact of the original smash hit Quest 2 according to analyst data.

The Meta Quest 3S is on sale from Best Buy for only $350. You'll also get Batman: Arkham Shadow and a three-month trial of Meta Quest+ as part of the bundle.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inb

Want to get into VR? Now down to its lowest price yet, you can get the Meta Quest 3S (256GB) at Amazon for $349.99 (was $399.99) with a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and a 3-month trial of Meta's VR game subscription, Meta Quest Plus.

Meta’s best decision with the Quest 3S? It comes with Batman: Arkham Shadow.

Meta Quest 3S 256GB | $399.99 $349 at Amazon Save $50 - Since it's still a brand new device, it's no surprise that this is the cheapest the Meta Quest 3S 256GB has ever dropped to. If you didn't pull the trigger at Christmas time, I applaud your restraint, because this is a perfect time to grab one for a bit less.

In fact, Meta’s latest VR headset just got a nice price cut, making it a pretty tempting time to jump into mixed reality. The Meta Quest 3S (256GB) is currently going for $349, down $51 from its regular $400 price tag – that’s a 13% discount, plus they’re throwing in some sweet bonus content.

Meta wants you to buy the Quest 3 rather than the Quest Pro VR headset, which is now longer available to buy from its maker's store.

Meta is fairly tight-lipped when it comes to detailing just how many headsets it sells, although there are a few ways to gauge the platform’s popularity, one of which is fresh downloads of its required companion app,

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Right now, Meta's virtual reality hardware pretty much rules the roost, balancing performance, comfort, and cost that other manufacturers have yet to match. The Quest 3S is the successor to the popular Quest 2 and blends some of the best aspects of the $500 Quest 3 with the nice parts of the older model, all for a very reasonable price.