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Less than three months after hitting store shelves, Meta’s expensive Quest Pro Headphones is on sale for the first time. After a hefty 27 percent discount, the headset is currently discounted to $1,100 or $400 through Amazon and other retailers. That’s an all-time low for a device that normally costs $1,500.
Even with its price cut by nearly a third, the Quest Pro isn’t for everyone. Thanks to its Snapdragon XR2+ chipset and 12GB of RAM, the Quest Pro is 50 percent more powerful than the . It also has solid built-in speakers with support for spatial audio, which means you don’t necessarily need to search for a pair of headphones when using the Quest Pro.
Plus, it adds a variety of advanced sensors designed to facilitate more realistic virtual meetings in Horizon Workrooms. However, all of those features come in a package that weighs over a pound and a half, making it less comfortable to wear for long periods of time than the Quest 2. Battery life also takes a hit because of those components. more advanced, and if you’re looking for a VR headset for gaming, the Quest Pro doesn’t offer a significantly better experience than its . Engadget’s Sam Rutherford gave the Quest Pro a score of when he reviewed the headset last October, but said the device’s $1,500 price tag made it too expensive for all but the most avid VR users. At $1,100, that’s still true.
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