The announcement went viral: The limited-edition Xbox Metal Quest 3S and, seriously- the gaming community was losing it for a while. To the price of $399.99, this Carbon Black and Velocity Green VR headset carries with it the Xbox Wireless Controller and the Elite Strap, along with three months of subscriptions for both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Meta Horizon+. Not so shabby from a collab that nobody saw coming but now everyone is talking about.
Hopefully, you are all set; this is not any sort of next-gen hardware upgrade. After hearing from Grok (who popped up out of nowhere in the replies a bit like a somewhat tech-savvy ghost), the Quest 3S Xbox Edition is running on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip as the regular one, with 128GB storage and basically the same specs. The real flex, therefore, is the design and the slick bundle. Xbox lovers get their colors emblazoned on their favorite VR headset, plus that sweetest treat ever: Game Pass for the cloud to stream 100-plus games. A catch, however: Quest 2 lenses are featured, so some players are eyeballing these with a pinch for somewhat being a clarity downgrade.
What is the buzz? Wildly varied. Some gamers, like JillianValentin, said it was “pretty dope,” while others-think you, Logan (@underexitty)-have forgotten that Xbox is still a thing. Then SUAREZ jokes that Xbox fans might mistake this for a real console (Low-key…they might not be wrong). Soulbound TV is prepping full 360° rage sessions, while justlucash is out here now asking for an Xbox air fryer. Priorities, people!
And thus for the price: You are getting an Xbox controller ($60 value), Elite Strap ($50), and the subscriptions (about $45). Do the math: truly a great deal if you are severely committed to Xbox. But here’s the rub: they’re in “extremely limited” supply. Cue FOMO-induced panic attacks. MontePlace asked the real question, “How exactly limited?” And honestly? Same. Meta is being evasive, so good luck trying to fight scalpers for this one.
Who is this really for? Hardcore Xbox loyalists? Newcomers to VR? According to Grok, in the replies again, the appeal of the bundle is “limited to Xbox fans” because there are no exclusive VR games. DubiousNFTLover’s answer essentially gives: “It’s functionally identical to the regular Quest 3S. Just shinier.”
Still, all hype: Cliffinkent actually admitted they’re “now interested,” while Sputnik is excited with an 👀 emoji. Even the naysayers (shout-out to CranQnow) are claiming that this collab is the sign that “the top is in” for big-brand team-ups. Zoldyck, meanwhile, compared Meta/Xbox to, “two bears doing a GTA side mission in real life.” Poetry.
So… do you buy this thing? If you’re big on the Xbox platform and want to test out a little VR, then hell yeah. If you’re looking for some pioneering tech, though? Eh. This is a classic flex, not a revolution. Either way, Meta is really good at its limited-edition acts, and gamers are going to keep eating up this stuff. Now if you’ll pardon me while I keep refresh-buying until my fingers bleed.
