Meta Raises Quest 3 Price $100 Over RAM Shortage
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- Meta is raising Quest 3 prices by $100 and both Quest 3S models by $50 starting April 19, bringing the 128GB Quest 3S to $349.99, 256GB Quest 3S to $449.99, and Quest 3 to $599.99
- Meta blames the hike on a "global surge in the price of critical components — specifically memory chips," saying the cost of building high-performance VR hardware has risen significantly
- Refurbished Quest units are also getting price hikes, with the refurbished Quest 3 jumping $170 to $549.99; Quest accessories will keep their current prices
- Quest headsets join a growing list of consumer electronics hit by the RAM crisis, alongside Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets, Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, Lenovo's Legion Go 2, and Sony's PlayStation 5
- Meta's smart glasses are not expected to see near-term price increases from the memory shortage, per Meta spokesperson Johanna Peace
Why it matters: VR buyers face a $50–$170 premium on new and refurbished Quest hardware starting April 19, with Meta passing through memory chip costs that have already hit Samsung, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Sony pricing — and the company's decision to spare smart glasses from the hike reveals which product lines have margin room to absorb the squeeze.
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