Meta Quest 3 is now just $429.99 — 99-cents short of its lowest ever price (and probably the best Prime Day deal gamers will find)

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With Apple Vision Pro stealing all the VR and AR headlines of late, Meta is on a bit of a charm offensive to, quite literally, reclaim the attention of your eyeballs. Big budget adverts, media events, high-profile gaming partnerships —Zuck’s play for the virtual reality metaverse has come out swinging in response to Apple’s high-profile headset launch.

But Meta’s biggest move might be its simplest — it has slashed the price of its latest and greatest VR headset, the Meta Quest 3. You can get it now for just $429.99 — just 99 cents off its all-time lowest price, and a massive saving over its usual $499 asking price.

Vision Pro may have the better specs, but when it comes to bang-for-buck, Meta Quest 3 is the best headset money can buy.

A generational leap

The Meta Quest 3 is a massive improvement over the Quest headsets that came before it —lightweight and comfy even for glasses wearers, it’s ready for those marathon VR sessions without a massive weight straining your neck. Improved set-up and mixed-reality process make it even easier to get started, resulting in a device so pick-up-and-play, even your grandma could give it a whirl without calling tech support. It’s powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset — talking double the graphical power of Quest 2, with visuals so sharp you might just mistake them for reality.

Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3

Quest 3’s app library is where it really shows off. With over 500 immersive experiences and games, including hits like Asgard’s Wrath 2, Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, and the ever-addictive Beat Sabre, you'll have plenty to play with. Plus, it’s got the improved ability to wirelessly stream PC VR titles, turning your game night into a veritable smorgasbord of virtual awesomeness. It’s no slouch when it comes to productivity, either — though you’ll likely be distracted by the more playful experiences it offers, Meta Quest 3 has full-fat VR versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint to get to work on.

Gerald Lynch is the Editor-in-Chief of iMore, keeping careful watch over the site's editorial output and commercial campaigns, ensuring iMore delivers the in-depth, accurate and timely Apple content its readership deservedly expects. You'll never see him without his iPad Pro, and he loves gaming sessions with his buddies via Apple Arcade on his iPhone 15 Pro, but don't expect him to play with you at home unless your Apple TV is hooked up to a 4K HDR screen and a 7.1 surround system.

Living in London in the UK, Gerald was previously Editor of Gizmodo UK, and Executive Editor of TechRadar, and has covered international trade shows including Apple's WWDC, MWC, CES and IFA. If it has an acronym and an app, he's probably been there, on the front lines reporting on the latest tech innovations. Gerald is also a contributing tech pundit for BBC Radio and has written for various other publications, including T3 magazine, GamesRadar, Space.com, Real Homes, MacFormat, music bible DIY, Tech Digest, TopTenReviews, Mirror.co.uk, Brandish, Kotaku, Shiny Shiny and Lifehacker. Gerald is also the author of 'Get Technology: Upgrade Your Future', published by Aurum Press, and also holds a Guinness world record on Tetris. For real.