The RAM disaster has prompted one other firm to jack up {hardware} costs. Meta says will probably be growing the worth of Quest headsets on April 19. The Meta Quest 3 will get a $100 hike to $599, whereas the Quest 3S can be $50 costlier at $350 (for a model with 128GB of storage) and $450 (256GB).
Meta is blaming the will increase on the rising prices of RAM, which has skyrocketed in worth as a consequence of a scarcity of chips as AI firms gobble up as a lot reminiscence as they will for his or her knowledge facilities. Sony not too long ago bumped up the costs of PS5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal handheld for related causes. Microsoft made its Floor PCs costlier this week too.
Meta Quest equipment are staying on the identical costs, however refurbished Quest models are by some means getting costlier as nicely. Refurbished Quest 3S models can be even be $50 extra at $320 (128GB) and $410 (256GB). Meta is growing the worth of a refurbished Quest 3 by $100 to $550. I’m not precisely certain how the corporate can pin these modifications on elevated manufacturing prices. In the meantime, Meta instructed The Verge that it doesn’t anticipate to extend the costs of its sensible glasses anytime quickly.
Correction April 16, 2026, 11:28AM ET: This story initially acknowledged that the worth of a refurbished Quest 3 is growing by $170. It’s going up by $100. We remorse the error.
