Yesterday seemed to be the day of price increase and if it dawned with the increase in the cost of the subscriber Amazon Prime, The Objective Quest 2 It will cost $100 more. The price of the 128GB model has increased to $399.99, and the 256GB model has increased to $499.99.

According to the edition purposeA nearly two-year change in the price of headphones will take effect “As of August”. Therefore, and according to this news, Consumers should act fast if they hope to own any of these devices before the price changes.

It seems likely that the scalpers and their armies bot The heydays are approaching for models that are currently being sold at old prices. Customers can pick them up at places like Official Meta Store, Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop, Target or Walmart.

That’s a huge price hike for what has been one of the best gaming deals in years, and it comes at a time when The goal overall is to try to start making more money, is also looking to build a business focused on people who have access to virtual reality hardware.

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However, the company is offering buyers something to help make the new price tag a little easier to swallow: the Quest 2 starting August 1st and running throughout the year. A free copy of Beat Saber, A very popular product. A VR rhythm game that normally costs $29.99.

According to UploadVR, those looking to save money by going with upgraded models will also have to $100 extra for the base version i $80 for upgraded storage, pay 349 USD i 429 USDAccordingly.

In Tuesday’s post, Meta says that “the costs of manufacturing and shipping our products have increased.” According to sources, speaking to Alex Heath of The Verge, The company does not make any money from selling Quest headphones.

However, it’s possible that antitrust regulators could accuse Meta of intentionally subsidizing the headphones to drive out competitors who simply couldn’t afford its price and then raise the price after it has become dominant in the market.

As an example of how popular Quest 2 is with gamers, You just have to look Technique research from Steam Last month: 49.02 percent of people using Steam VR played Quest 2.

By the way, this is a headset that doesn’t require a computer to run, so that number probably won’t hold true for everyone who wears the headset. According to market research company IDC Quest 2 accounted for 78% of the virtual/augmented reality market in 2021. Hindu.

Recent reports indicate this Meta is working on a new slate of virtual reality headsets and augmented reality, And some will be significantly more expensive than the current crop (even with rising prices).

The company does not shy away from the fact that it is working on something new hardware, but with a move introduced yesterday to give users a break to buy into its ecosystem. This won’t bode well for the meta, which has said it’s “all or nothing” in virtual worlds.

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