The Meta Quest 3S is losing its grip on the budget VR gaming market as Sony's discounted PSVR 2 starts to sell out

Last month, Meta increased its Quest 3S pricing. This week, Sony launched its Days of Play sale, cutting $100 off the already-cheaper-than-launch PlayStation VR 2. You can bet on which one's flying off the shelves right now.

With the cheapest Meta Quest 3S now coming in at $349.99, the PlayStation VR 2's $399.99 MSRP has been relatively unthreatening in the last few weeks. Now that Sony's sale on the table, dropping that PlayStation and PC headset down to $299.99, it's become the go-to for budget VR hunters. While the Quest 3S still sits sadly on the shelves, Amazon and Best Buy have already run out of stock of discounted PlayStation units.

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PlayStation VR 2: was $399 now $299 at PlayStation Direct US

The PlayStation VR 2 is at its lowest ever price right now, dropping $100 from its $399 MSRP and hitting a Meta Quest-beating $299 sales price. This one's moving fast at other retailers, though.

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After all, this is still one of the best VR headsets we've tested. It's hiding a powerful feature set, one that was far more befitting of the premium (more than the PS5) price point it received at launch.

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While you're dropping back to older fresnel lenses compared to the Quest 3S's pancake lenses (a sometimes ever-so-slightly softer image quality compared to Meta), the actual panel is a boosted HDR OLED. An increased per-eye resolution and a larger 110 degree field of view also work to provide far more benefits than your small losses in the lenses.

If you're investing in a VR headset for gaming the PlayStation VR 2 is exactly where I'd be looking right now. It's $50 cheaper than Meta's competitor, offers an (overall) better visual experience for gaming, and we even found its control tracking to be superior as well. If you're after more of a multimedia experience it's worth reinvestigating the Meta Quest 3S.

That's because PSVR 2 runs via either your PS5 or PC, remaining tethered to a device to showcase your games and movies. The Meta Quest 3S is more of an everyday device, with a standalone cable-free design and mixed reality features.

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For more offers, we're also rounding up the latest PSVR 2 bundles. If you're in Meta's camp, though, check out the best Meta Quest accessories we've tested so far.