Beginning August 1st, the price of all Meta Quest 2 headsets will increase by $100. The 128GB model will be available for purchase at $399.99 and the 256GB model for $499.99.

According to Meta, one of the primary reasons for the price increase is rising production and shipping costs. The Meta Quest blog talked more about investing for the “long term.”

In order to continue investing in moving the VR industry forward for the long term, we are adjusting the price of Meta Quest 2 headsets to $399.99 (128GB) and $499.99 (256GB) starting on 8/1/22.

— Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) July 26, 2022

“The costs to make and ship our products have been on the rise,” said the company. “By adjusting the price of Quest 2, we can continue to grow our investment in groundbreaking research and new product development that pushes the VR industry to new heights.”

To help soften the blow, Meta is offering a free copy of Beat Saber to anyone who purchases a Meta Quest 2 VR headset from August 1st through December 31st, 2022. The device must be activated before January 31, 2023, using an account that does not already own the game.

Even with this unexpected price increase, the Meta Quest 2 remains one of the most affordable all-in-one VR headsets currently available. The platform features a solid catalog of immersive games and apps, with exciting new titles such as Ghostbusters VR, Among Us VR, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution, BONELAB, and NFL PRO ERA on the way.

The company plans on launching its next headset, codenamed Project Cambria, later this year, followed by new generations of the Meta Quest.

An offer to download Beat Saber, one of the most popular Quest apps, at no additional cost will come with every new headset purchase for a limited time. Ends 12/31/22. Terms apply: https://t.co/apFFTgmJSB

— Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) July 26, 2022

Along with hardware, the company is working diligently on advancing VR displays, audio, incredibly lifelike avatars, haptics, wrist-based interfaces, and more.

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