The Meta Quest 3S is $50 off and is bundled with a $50 gift card and game

If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for a gamer, you’re in luck. Both Best Buy and Target are offering the 128GB Meta Quest 3S VR headset for around $249 ($50 off) and include a $50 gift card on top of that. Best Buy has bundled the headset with a copy of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, while Target’s bundle includes a 3-month trial of Meta’s Horizon Plus subscription, which gets you instant access to a library of over 50 games.

Best Buy and Target are also offering a model of the headset with 256GB of storage for $349.99 ($50 off) along with a $50 gift card, a copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow, and a 3-month trial of Meta Horizon Plus.

The Quest 3S is a standalone virtual reality headset that has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor as the more expensive Meta Quest 3, but the lenses, field of view, and per-eye resolution (1823 x 1920 pixels per eye) of the Quest 2. The headset’s lower resolution is outweighed by the ability to play the latest compatible VR games at their top speed. The Quest 3S can also be connected to a gaming PC wirelessly using Meta’s AirLink app or the official Steam Link app. 

Our reviewer played Batman: Arkham Shadow and Maestro while testing the Quest 3S, and came away impressed. He also praised the headset’s library, which includes Resident Evil 4 and Beat Saber. The Quest 3S is one of the best standalone VR headsets you can get, and it’s an even better choice while it’s on sale and includes extras. 

Read the full Meta Quest 3S Review.

Three more great deals 

• If you’re tired of having to charge your wireless earbuds, Apple’s wired EarPods (USB-C) are down to $9.99 ($10 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The buds have a built-in microphone, volume and media control adapter, and are compatible with both Apple and some non-Apple devices. You can also snag EarPods with a Lightning connector for $9.99 ($10 off) at Amazon and Best Buy if you have an older iPhone or iPad with that port.  
• Amazon has marked the Samsung P9 MicroSD Express Card down to $32.99 ($22 off), a new all-time low. The Switch 2-compatible memory card doubles the console’s total storage, which will likely be necessary if you’re building a library of digital games. If you need even more space, you can pick up a 512GB version of the card for $99.99 at Amazon — it’s not on sale, but its MSRP is lower than most cards with that much storage. 
• The latest-generation Echo Show 11 is down to $194.99 ($25 off), a new all-time low at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. The smart display has an 11-inch full HD (1920 x 1200) resolution display, a three-driver audio system, 13-megapixel camera, and dedicated apps for Prime Video and Netflix. It also supports Alexa Plus, the updated version of Amazon’s smart assistant.  Read our impressions.