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Meta Quest 3S Returns to Near-Launch Price at Amazon, But the Real Story Is the Raise That Preceded It

6/24/2026

Meta's entry-level Quest 3S headset is available at Amazon for $296.79 with 128GB of storage, roughly $53 below the current retail price of $349.99.

The deal is less a windfall than a correction: Meta originally launched the Quest 3S in 2024 at $299.99 before raising the price to $349.99, meaning shoppers are effectively paying what they would have at launch.

A Price Hike in Reverse The practical question for any buyer is what changed between the launch price and today's Amazon listing — and the honest answer is very little on the product side.

Best Buy continues to charge the full $349.99 for the same 128GB configuration.