Having troubles deciding like me? Reddit and youtube not helping? Just spend several hours researching and thinking about it like me! Here's where my thoughts have landed. I'm ordering the 3s 128gb.
MSRP: 512gb quest 3 ($679) or 128/256 quest 3s ($399/$549) + 5% tax
https://www.meta.com/ca/quest/compare/
People on Facebook marketplace asking $200 for Quest 2, may include good strap on. Similar specs to 3s minus snapdragon gen 2 and passthrough colour.
Quest 4 rumoured 1.5-2 years, 2026
~500g is the weight of a 350 page book. Attach one to your face like I did to "feel VR". We are not on the moon yet.
I like comparing costs by looking at how much it costs per month.
Cost per month (year 1, year 2, year 3 including $50 apps each year):
$25/17/13: 2
$43/26/19: 3s
$56/32/23: 3s
$68/38/27: 3
If you sell 2 years from now, the total cost per month over 2 years is:
$11: 2
$20: 3s
$24: 3s
$28: 3
All of these fit into my 'entertainment' budget, but I don't expect to use it a lot, mostly for movies, and I don't like paying for storage. I get by, I always do. I had the Go and found it adequate. I intend to lend it out to friends and family for long periods of time. I think the headsets are still too heavy, and even though the 3 is an improvement in critical areas I think it's incremental and I know I'm going to want the Quest 4 or whatever comes next. If I were on the edge of my budget even considering this gadget then a used 2 would be a solid choice (eg. imo when discretionary spending is <$10,000/yr). The new processor in the quest 3s may extend it's life bringing the total cost down even though it loses the 3.5 jack for some reason.