The dust is beginning to settle on the launch of the Meta Quest 3, and while folks who pre-ordered the new mixed-reality headset seem happy, there are plenty of people who will still be looking for a bundle or deal now that reviews are out.
If you're one of those patient people, you're in luck. We got word yesterday that Newegg is now stocking the Meta Quest 3 in both its sizes and in classic Newegg fashion, you can get a beautiful little freebie if you buy from them. Along with Asgard's Wrath 2 (which comes bundled with every launch window purchase of the headset), you can also get a $15 Meta Quest Gift Card for the same $499.99 price.
Of course, if you opt for the larger 512GB SKU, you'll get the additional perk of a six-month free Meta Quest+ subscription at no extra cost. And once again, Newegg is offering that free $15 Meta Quest Gift Card for the $649.99 price tag too.
In our review, we found that the Meta Quest 3 is a great generational refresh to the Meta Quest 2. It packs excellent passthrough cameras and superb pancake lenses into the same form factor as the older headset, and both of them make a real difference to the overall user experience when playing VR games.
While a $15 offer might not seem like a massive deal, it will let you get a lot of great VR games for free, or at least give you a discount on a more expensive one. Off the top of my head, I'd recommend you get a discount on Blade and Sorcery if you haven't tried it yet. Alternatively, if you don't want to let your inner sadist out, you could go for the tranquil and very fun Walkabout Mini Golf VR.
Annoyingly, this offer is exclusive to Newegg, so there's no availability in the UK. That said, I did spot a very similar Costco deal earlier in the week so if you're a member over there, be on the lookout.
It's also worth noting that while Meta Quest 3 seems to be having a successful launch, PSVR 2 is seeing its first-ever discount for Prime Day, so if you want a bargain from Amazon itself, that might be worth a look. If you haven't decided which headset would suit you better, I'd say it depends on your current setup. If you have a PS5 already, I'd argue that PSVR 2's high-end features make it better value for money.
Newegg is a great example of how the best Prime Day sales and bundles don't always come from Amazon itself. While there are some great Prime Day Meta Quest deals going on, here's a quick list of the wider gaming offers we've seen.
More of today's best Prime Day deals
- Nintendo Switch: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle now $299.99 at Amazon
- PS5: free $100 gift card with purchase at Dell
- Xbox Series X: refurbished consoles now just $399.99 at Amazon
- Seagate 1TB Xbox Storage: now just $129.99 (was $219.99) at Amazon
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (RTX 4080): now $2,099 (was $2,749) at B&H Photo
- Board games: save up to $25 on Arkham Horror, Disney Villainous and more
- Chairs: Homall and GTPlayer chairs now starting at $89.99
- Desks: up to $150 off Arozzi Arena, Eureka Ergonomic and more
- Controllers: Xbox Elite Series 2 now just $99.99 (was $129.99)
- Gaming laptops: Razer Blade laptops up to $1,000 off
- Headsets: SteelSeries, Turtle Beach, and Razer from $34.95
- Keyboards: Logitech decks now starting at $49.99
- PCs: save up to $300 on prebuilt RTX 4070 rigs
- Projectors: budget projectors now starting at just $79
- Storage: 1TB WDBlack SN850X now $79.99 (was $179.99)
- Streaming: save up to $30 on Blue Yeti mics
- TVs: 4K TVs now starting at $199.99
- Meta Quest: Asgard's Wrath Quest 3 bundle available at Best Buy
- Mice: Razer, Logitech and more now starting at $24
- Mobile: new Turtle Beach Atom controller $10 off
- Monitors: Curved 240Hz monitors from just $139
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