The Oculus Quest 2 is still the best way to get into VR if you want a quality experience at a great price, and this Black Friday we predict sales will skyrocket. Whether or not you can find Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday deals this year, there is a very good chance that they are heavily sold out.
When the Oculus Quest 2 first hit the market, it gave PlayStation VR a ridiculous run for its money. By the end of the first quarter, Oculus Quest 2 sales were estimated at 2-3 million worldwide, and around 5 million for the first six months (via androidcentral).
In order to put the numbers in perspective, it took Sony a good five years to reach such numbers with the PSVR – and thus the Quest 2 sold three times faster than one of the most popular VR headsets of all time.
It’s really no wonder. The Quest 2 has earned its place at the top of our best VR headsets guide thanks to its great features for the price and, of course, darn easy set up. Literally push a button, slip in and you’re done thanks to inside-out tracking.
Oculus has also kept pace with software updates and recently improved Quest 2’s refresh rate to support 90Hz and even 120Hz in some games. The base Oculus Quest even recently underwent a 128GB upgrade with no price hike – double the storage for your money.
In addition, it looks like the mandatory Facebook login will soon no longer exist.
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Given the recent component shortages we’ve experienced, the Quest 2’s stand-alone nature makes it a perfect alternative to giving yourself a GPU upgrade. The fact that you don’t need a GPU to experience PC VR will only add even more fuel to Quest 2 sales this season of deals.
Untethered, you get around two hours of playtime on battery power, albeit with lower performance and with some compromises in terms of graphics fidelity. Alternatively, with a single USB Type-C port from the headset to your PC, you can get the most out of the hardware you can muster during deal season.
So before Black Friday comes, it may be best to make your Oculus Quest 2 purchase early instead of waiting for the Cyber Monday dregs to roll around. Especially if you can find a 128GB model.
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