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  "id": 12682773,
  "title": "The Meta Quest 3S gets a rare discount during October Prime Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-meta-quest-3s-gets-a-rare-discount-during-october-prime-day",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1006810/meta-quest-3s-prime-day-deal-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Amazon's October Prime Day event, the 128GB Meta Quest 3S is available at a discounted price of $297.49, down from its usual $349.99. This discounted headset features inside-out tracking, enabling standalone VR experiences in various locations. Although the lenses and display resolution are not as high as the Quest 3 model, its chipset and performance are equivalent to the Quest 3, making it a more affordable option for casual VR gaming and movie watching.\n\nThe Meta Quest 3S also comes with three months of Horizon Plus, granting users access to a vast library of games. In addition to standalone gameplay, the headset can be connected to a gaming PC to play VR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. The headset boasts the same chip as the more expensive Quest 3 but matches the lenses and screen resolution of the Quest 2.\n\nFor those purchasing the headset from Amazon, an additional cosmetic set, \"Cardboard Monkenaut\" for the multiplayer VR game Gorilla Tag, and 2,000 \"Shiny Rocks\" to spend on in-game items are included in the deal. This popular multiplayer game, free to play on Quest headsets, tasks players with chasing friends or randomly matched opponents through a forest in a high-flying game of tag.",
  "summary": "Until the end of Amazon’s October sale later tonight, you can grab the 128GB Meta Quest 3S for just $297.49 (usually $349.99) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. While the lenses and displays aren’t quite as sharp as the Quest 3, the underlying chipset is the same, and this is a much more reasonable price […]",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T11:26:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Don't step on these prices: 9 essential Prime Day Lego deals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dont-step-on-these-prices-9-essential-prime-day-lego-deals",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:02:40.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-07T14:08:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Prime Day 2 deals – Last chance: Galaxy Tab S12 up to $650 off w/ trade, S11 $355 off, Galaxy Z Fold 8 all-time low, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/prime-day-2-deals-last-chance-galaxy-tab-s12-up-to-650-off-w-trade",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:47:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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