It's probably subsidized by Sony, otherwise it is hard to explain how they ship it at $550. Quest 3 (500 USD), from Meta, is definitely subsidized, given that

It's probably subsidized by Sony, otherwise it is hard to explain how they ship it at $550. Quest 3 (500 USD), from Meta, is definitely subsidized, given that their hardware bill alone is almost as high as the end price of the product [1] without any inclusion of development cost, and considering that the latest losses of Meta's Reality Labs exceed 4 billion USD [2]. So I don't think there will be anything soon in that price range that can compete with the headsets above. The Quest 3 seems the best deal currently, given that it has a lot of games and doesn't require a PS5 or even gaming PC. [1] https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-quest-3-bill-of-materials-analysis/ https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-quest-3-bill-of-materials-ana... [2] https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/02/01/metas-reality-labs-loses-4point65-billion-in-q4-ahead-of-vision-pro.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/02/01/metas-reality-labs-loses...