VR is changing into more and more fashionable in gaming, notably with units just like the Quest 2 and the brand new PSVR 2. The units aren’t low cost, although, particularly contemplating final yr’s value hike for the Quest 2 and the truth that you need to personal a PS5 for the PSVR 2. Then there’s the Quest Professional, which got here in like a wrecking ball at a whopping $1500.
Nevertheless, one thing should have clicked with Meta as the corporate simply introduced value cuts for its Quest 2 and Quest Professional units that go into impact on March 5. This brings the 256GB Quest 2 down to simply $430, whereas the still-expensive Quest Professional now prices $999. That is a $500 lower!
Given the recognition of the Quest line and Meta’s VR platform, we’re curious whether or not or not the most recent value lower entices you to purchase the extra premium Quest Professional.
The Quest Professional solely launched six months in the past, whereas Meta raised the costs of its Quest 2 final summer time, making the cuts fairly sudden (however welcome). Meta did not say something about Quest headset gross sales, however even with the favored Quest 2, Meta’s VR division has been dropping tons of cash, so the cuts may very well be a strategy to entice extra individuals to purchase its headsets.
Regardless of the recognition of the Quest 2, the {hardware} is beginning to develop into a little bit dated now that next-generation VR headsets are already rising. And whereas the Quest Professional is not actually meant as a shopper product, Android Central’s Nick Sutrich describes it to me merely as a “Quest 2 with higher {hardware}.” In reality, he has changed his Quest 2 with the Professional, and he can now not return.
After all, you may at all times watch for the Quest 3, which is predicted to launch later this yr. The headset will seemingly sit someplace between the Quest 2 and Quest Professional each in specs and price, and we have already got new particulars about its design and plans for launch titles, so should you do not wish to splurge for the best possible VR expertise with the Quest Professional, it is likely to be value holding off.
When you’re in search of a enjoyable, immersive gaming expertise, you do not have to look a lot additional than the Quest 2. It is fully wi-fi and offers you entry to an unbelievable lineup of enjoyable video games resembling Beat Saber and Inhabitants One.
The Quest Professional is the most recent VR headset from Meta, boasting a smooth design and improved {hardware} for an extremely immersive expertise. Whereas the headset is primarily centered on a mixed-reality expertise for skilled and enterprise customers, the headset can nonetheless play a number of the greatest VR video games available on the market.
