If you’ve been looking for an affordable way to get started with VR gaming before Black Friday 2021 approaches, you might be looking for deals on the Oculus Quest 2.
Surely you’re on the road to success with this line of thought – we’d argue that the Oculus Quest 2 is a lot in itself, and when you combine that inherent value for money with the best Black Friday gaming deals on the market, oh boy you really like a winner
This VR headset from Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) is worth considering on Black Friday, and now we’re going to explain why! Read on for all of the reasons why you should buy one and a breakdown of what it can do.
You don’t need a PC to use Oculus Quest 2
Black Friday could be a great time to buy an Oculus Quest 2. Oculus
One of the best things about the Oculus Quest 2 is that you don’t need a PC or console to use the headset and play games on it – it’s built into the headset itself and you can boot up games from there without a store need additional devices. If you really want to connect to a computer you can, but it is far from important.
This fact alone makes the Oculus Quest 2 a very worthwhile investment. The Oculus Quest 2 costs £ 299 on Amazon, and that includes two controllers to use it with – that’s all you need to download and play VR games, all for under £ 300!
For comparison, if you’re looking to buy the Sony PSVR headset (£ 259.99 from Argos), a PS4 console (£ 249.99 from Argos), and two PlayStation Move controllers (£ 69.99 from Argos), go for it look at a total expenditure of over £ 575.
Or, if you want to buy a Valve Index headset, ordering one with two controllers on Steam costs £ 689, and you’ll have to use a PC to use it too!
If you compare the Oculus Quest 2 with other VR setups on the market, it quickly becomes clear that the Oculus Quest 2 is one of the best values on the market.
This Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday deal makes it even better
Although Black Friday is still a few days away, retailers are starting to show their hands – Currys is the first UK retailer we caught offering a very tempting offer on the Oculus Quest 2.
You can currently Save £ 38 on curries on an Oculus Quest 2 bundle that includes the headset itself, the two controllers, the Elite Strap accessories, and a practical gray carrying case. The price for all of these goodnesses combined is now £ 359 which saves you 9.5% over the combined MSRP for the products.
With these additional extras, you can take your Oculus Quest 2 safely with you and also feel more comfortable using it (thanks to the stylish additional strap). This great headset just got better, and before we even talked about the games!
There are so many great VR games on Oculus Quest 2
Face the Dark Lord of the Sith in Star Wars: Vader Immortal. Lucasfilm
It is not an exaggeration to say that there are simply a lot of great VR games to play on the Oculus Quest 2 whether or not you have a PC plugged into your headset. It may be a headset that you can buy at a bargain price, but that doesn’t mean that it will save on content.
If horror is your thing, you can experience the terrifying thrill of Five Nights at Freddy’s VR or Resident Evil 4 VR, both of which will make you shiver with fear in your headset.
The Quest 2 has you covered when it comes to playing your favorite movie and TV franchises in video game form, with Star Wars: Vader Immortal, Blair Witch, and The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners all running perfectly on the system.
If you’re new to VR, this is also the ideal time to try out Beat Saber, the hugely popular rhythm game that has taken the virtual world by storm. And you’ll also want to check out Superhot VR, the most immersive version of this popular shooter that plays with time in a really cool way.
It’s worth noting that you can’t play Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission on a Quest 2 (as this is PlayStation exclusive), but you can play Half-Life: Alyx on a Quest 2 if you follow some very tedious steps. Even if you don’t go that far, there are plenty of epic VR experiences to be had on Oculus Quest 2.
There could be more Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday deals out there
At the moment we don’t see a drop in price for Oculus Quest 2, which ties in with Black Friday 2021, but we’ll let you know in the coming days if one is released.
It might be more realistic to expect more Oculus Quest 2 bundle deals this Black Friday – like the one at Curries – because these types of offers are more common than direct discounts on the hardware itself, and they might bring you some games or other goodies for your headset.
One thing is certain, however – even without a huge Black Friday discount, the Oculus Quest 2 is already one of the best deals in gaming. We’d argue that it’s the ultimate VR game deal that’s in the virtual realm Reality can penetrate without breaking the bank.
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