Meta Platforms has begun elevating costs $100 on its Meta Quest 2 headsets, media reported on Tuesday, citing an announcement from the Oculus weblog.
According to the Menlo Park-based tech big, the worth improve would enable it to (*2*) with its video games, analysis, and {hardware} improvements.
It wrote within the submit,
“Starting in August, Meta Quest 2 will cost $399.99 USD and $499.99 USD for the 128GB and 256GB versions respectively. And for a limited time, every new headset purchase will include an offer to download the popular VR rhythm game Beat Saber at no additional cost. Alongside these changes, we’ll also increase the prices for Meta Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units”
The weblog submit added prospects buying Meta Quest 2 headsets from 1 August to 31 December would obtain Beat Saber without spending a dime 14 days after activating their new gadgets earlier than 31 January subsequent 12 months.
The information comes as Meta faces vital income losses within the first quarter (Q1) this 12 months, with media experiences noting Meta misplaced roughly $3 billion in Q1 due to huge investment from its Reality Labs division, nosediving inventory costs throughout 2022.
The firm can even report second quarter (Q2) earnings on Wednesday.
The metaverse agency has thought-about shopping for VR eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems to enhance in-house merchandise resembling its upcoming Project Cambria, Bloomberg reported this week, regardless of rolling again investment in its Reality Labs merchandise resembling its Project Nazare sensible glasses.
Meta additionally put in WhatsApp assist for its Ray-Ban Stories sensible glasses, which is able to present hands-free calling, messaging, and voice controls for customers, the agency introduced final week.
