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Best Meta Quest deals and bundles in June 2024
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Right now, Amazon is offering some impressive, money-saving deals on the latest Meta Quest systems and accessories. So, if you’ve been thinking about taking your gaming experiences to a new level of fun and realism, now’s a great time to purchase a Meta Quest system. If you want to experience the ultimate in immersive virtual experiences and the latest in what virtual reality and augmented reality has to offer, you’ll want either the Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 headset.
Best deals on Meta Quest systems and bundles in June 2024
Our in-house team of deal seeking experts has discovered the best deals you can snag right now on a Meta Quest system or bundle. Here are some of the best deals we’ve discovered that are available right now.
Meta Quest 2 (128GB): $199 (20% off)
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While it’s not the most current Meta Quest 3 headset, this version continues to be in high demand, thanks in part to its lower price. Right now, on Amazon, it’s 20% off, so you’ll pay just $199 for this all-in-one virtual reality headset that’s earned 4.7 stars based on more than 73,500 reviews on Amazon.
You get the VR headset, two touch controllers, a charging cable, power adapter, glass spacer and four AA batteries included. This is everything you need to start experiencing the latest games and VR experiences, which includes more than 500 titles (sold separately).
Like all of the Meta Quest VR mixed reality headsets, you don’t need to connect this one to a computer or console to enjoy all that it’s capable of. And the system is rather portable, so you can easily take it with you. This system continues to be a best seller on Amazon, even though the more advanced Meta Quest 3 is now available, starting at around $500.
Meta Quest 2 (128GB) with Active Pack: $229 (26% off)
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Check out this Meta Quest bundle that includes the Meta Quest 2 (128GB) headset along with the Active Pack. On Amazon, it’s currently priced at just $229, which is 26% off it’s usual $310 price.
In addition to the headset itself (and everything it normally includes), you’ll also get a pair of wrist straps and adjustable knuckle straps.
With these accessories, you can protect your system and the room around you when the action gets intense. The wrist straps and adjustable knuckle straps can help keep your controllers firmly in your hands.
Meta Quest 2 (128GB) Comfort bundle: $244 (29% off)
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Here’s another bundle that includes the 128GB Meta Quest 2 headset, along with a carrying case and Elite Strap, which provides enhanced comfort around your head.
For a limited time, this bundle is on sale on Amazon for just $243, which is 29% off its usual $345 price.
The Meta Quest 2 is backwards compatible with older versions of Meta’s mixed-reality headsets, so you can explore new titles and old favorites in the expansive Quest content library. However, games designed specifically for the Meta Quest 3 are not compatible with this system.
The included carrying case offers hard-shell protection for your headset and accessories. A dual zipper makes it easier to open and close the case, while internal moldings holds everything secure without the need for straps or harnesses.
Meanwhile, the Elite Strap is designed to keep your headset in place and your visuals clear using rigid stabilizing straps that give you all-round support, a personalized fit and added comfort.
Meta Quest Pro: $923 (8% off)
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The Meta Quest Pro system is currently on sale on Amazon for 8% off, which brings its regular $1,000 price down to $923. This version of the headset is designed more for work, creativity and collaboration, but it’s also compatible with the hundreds of VR and AR gaming and entertainment experiences.
One of the notable features of this Pro system is its high resolution mixed reality passthrough, which uses full-color sensors to let you engage with the physical world around you, even as you work and play in virtual spaces.
You can also share your emotions and reactions with real-time natural avatar expressions. Meta Avatars translate your facial expressions into VR, so you can bring your personality to virtual gatherings.
Plus, the Meta Quest Touch Pro Controllers translate hand gestures into VR with self-tracking cameras and precision controls. Multi-point, advanced haptics make virtual interactions feel much more realistic. The Pro system features 256GB of storage, 12GB RAM, 10 advanced VR/MR sensors, spatial audio and more.
Meta Quest 3 (128GB) and carrying case bundle: $567
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The folks at Meta have teamed with Amazon to offer bundles that include the latest Meta Quest 3 128GB or 256GB headset. This particular bundle includes the headset and everything that normally comes with it, along with a hard shell carrying case and the “Asgard’s Wrath 2” game (a $60 value).
As you’d expect, the new Meta Quest 3 features next-level performance with more than double the graphic processing power of Meta Quest 2. This means you’ll experience more immersive visuals thanks to the headset’s 4K resolution Infinite Display. This represents a nearly 30% leap in resolution compared to the Meta Quest 2.
You’ll also enjoy 3D audio with enhanced sound clarity, better bass and a 40% louder volume range than the previous headset model. Get up to 2.2 hours of usage on average with the option to extend your battery life further with the headset’s Battery Saver mode. Use the included 18W power adapter to fully charge your headset.
The case that comes with this bundle features separate compartments to keep your gear organized.
Meta Quest 3 (512GB) and Link Cable bundle: $726
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At the moment, the Meta Quest 3 that comes configured with 512GB of storage is the flagship mixed-reality headset from Meta. This bundle from Amazon includes the headset and everything that normally comes with it, along with Meta’s Link Game cable and the mega-popular “Asgard’s Wrath 2” game.
You also get a free, six-month Meta Quest+ trial membership. This includes two free games per month.
In addition to the ever-expanding Meta Quest game library, the Meta Quest 3 is compatible with more than 1,000 PC-based VR titles that are available through the Meta Quest Rift Library. To access these games, you’ll need a gaming PC. The 16-foot Link Cable included with this bundle allows you to easily connect your Meta Quest 3 headset to your PC.
Best gear for gamers in 2024
Sure, gamers have plenty of options when it comes to immersing themselves into their favorite virtual adventures. Most of the latest big-screen smart TVs, like Samsung’s 2024 edition of the Frame TV, offer a game mode that tweaks the screen’s settings to make console and online games look and sound great, especially on TVs that are anywhere from 65 inches up to 75 inches (or larger) in size.
For online gaming, there are even some smart TVs that don’t require a console gaming system or computer to experience online games. There are also specialized gaming monitors and portable monitors that can be used with a computer or console system to display bright and vibrant graphics with incredibly smooth animations. Some of these monitors are curved to further draw gamers into the on-screen action. But, for the ultimate in immersive gaming experiences, a gaming headset is definitely the way to go.
Learn about all of the best gaming gear for 2024 — including the best handheld video game controllers, gaming laptops, gaming keyboards, gaming headsets, the best Nintendo Switch games, the best PlayStation 5 games and the best Xbox games — all courtesy of our relentless tech coverage. And be sure to read our in-depth reviews of popular video games, like “Super Mario Bros. Wonder,” “Super Mario RPG” and “Mario vs. Donkey Kong,” as well as gaming systems, like the Asus ROG Ally.
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip.
An excessive heat warning — the National Weather Service’s highest alert — was in effect for about 36 million people, or about 10% of the population, said NWS meteorologist Bryan Jackson. Dozens of locations in the West and Pacific Northwest tied or broke previous heat records.
Many areas in Northern California surpassed 110 degrees, with the city of Redding topping out at a record 119. Phoenix set a new daily record Sunday for the warmest low temperature: it never got below 92 F.
A high temperature of 128 F was recorded Saturday and Sunday at Death Valley National Park in eastern California, where a visitor died Saturday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized, officials said.
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The two visitors were part of a group of six motorcyclists riding through the Badwater Basin area amid scorching weather, the park said in a statement.
The person who died was not identified. The other motorcyclist was transported to a Las Vegas hospital for “severe heat illness,” the statement said. Due to the high temperatures, emergency medical helicopters were unable to respond, as the aircraft cannot generally fly safely over 120 F, officials said.
The other four members of the party were treated at the scene.
“While this is a very exciting time to experience potential world record-setting temperatures in Death Valley, we encourage visitors to choose their activities carefully, avoiding prolonged periods of time outside of an air-conditioned vehicle or building when temperatures are this high,” said park Superintendent Mike Reynolds.
Officials warned that heat illness and injury are cumulative and can build over the course of a day or days.
“Besides not being able to cool down while riding due to high ambient air temperatures, experiencing Death Valley by motorcycle when it is this hot is further challenged by the necessary heavy safety gear worn to reduce injuries during an accident,” the park statement said.
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The soaring temperatures didn’t faze Chris Kinsel, a Death Valley visitor who said it was “like Christmas day for me” to be there on a record-breaking day. Kinsel said he and his wife typically come to the park during the winter, when it’s still plenty warm — but that’s nothing compared with being at one of the hottest places on Earth in July.
“Death Valley during the summer has always been a bucket list thing for me. For most of my life, I’ve wanted to come out here in summertime,” said Kinsel, who was visiting Death Valley’s Badwater Basin area from Las Vegas.
Kinsel said he planned to go to the park’s visitor center to have his photo taken next to the digital sign displaying the current temperature.
Across the desert in Nevada, Natasha Ivory took four of her eight children to a water park in Mount Charleston, outside Las Vegas, which on Sunday set a record high of 120 F.
“They’re having a ball,” Ivory told Fox5 Vegas said. “I’m going to get wet too. It’s too hot not to.”
Jill Workman Anderson also was at Mount Charleston, taking her dog for a short hike and enjoying the view.
“We can look out and see the desert,” she said. “It was also 30 degrees cooler than northwest Las Vegas, where we live.”
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Triple-digit temperatures were common across Oregon, where several records were toppled — including in Salem, where on Sunday it hit 103 F, topping the 99 F mark set in 1960. On the more humid East Coast, temperatures above 100 degrees were widespread, though no excessive heat advisories were in effect for Sunday.
“Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors,” read a weather service advisory for the Baltimore area. “Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.”
Rare heat advisories were extended even into higher elevations including around Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada, with the weather service in Reno, Nevada, warning of “major heat risk impacts, even in the mountains.”
“How hot are we talking? Well, high temperatures across (western Nevada and northeastern California) won’t get below 100 degrees until next weekend,” the service posted online. “And unfortunately, there won’t be much relief overnight either.”
More extreme highs are in the near forecast, including possibly 130 F around midweek at Furnace Creek, California, in Death Valley. The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 F in July 1913 in Death Valley, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F, recorded there in July 2021.
Tracy Housley, a native of Manchester, England, said she decided to drive from her hotel in Las Vegas to Death Valley after hearing on the radio that temperatures could approach record levels.
“We just thought, let’s be there for that,” Housley said Sunday. “Let’s go for the experience.”
In Arizona’s Maricopa County, which encompasses Phoenix, there have been at least 13 confirmed heat-related deaths this year, along with more than 160 other deaths suspected of being related to heat that are still under investigation, according to a recent report.
That does not include the death of a 10-year-old boy last week in Phoenix who suffered a “heat-related medical event” while hiking with family at South Mountain Park and Preserve, according to police.
In California, crews worked in sweltering conditions to battle a series of wildfires across the state.
In Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles, the growing Lake Fire had scorched more than 25 square miles of dry grass, brush and timber after breaking out Friday. There was no containment by Sunday. The blaze was burning through mostly uninhabited wildland, but some rural homes were under evacuation orders.
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