The cheapest Oculus Quest 2 deals in December 2021

Even a year from launch, it’s still tough to find any truly excellent Oculus Quest 2 deals. The VR headset has held firm with its $299/£299 price point over the last twelve months, but we’ve started seeing some better offers following this year’s Black Friday sales. Although it’s been a little quieter since then, you can still come away with a saving on the Oculus Quest 2 – at least if you’re in the UK.

Currently, there is a good selection of Oculus Quest 2 deals available at Currys. The highlight in all of these is a Oculus Quest 2 bundle that comes with the VR headset, Elite Strap and Carry Case for £347 – effectively giving you one of the useful accessories for free.

There isn’t anything to shout about in the US, though. Following the $50 voucher that was offered along with the Oculus Quest 2 by most major retailers during Black Friday, any other deals have completely vanished. Your best option is to go to Oculus directly where you can get $10 off the Elite Strap with Battery when you buy a Quest 2.

Do read through our Oculus Quest 2 review to see exactly why we think it’s the best VR headset you can buy today. If nothing has tempted you to make a purchase right now, do check back in regularly for all the latest Oculus Quest 2 deals. You can also follow our Christmas sales and Boxing Day sales hubs for any more discounts over the next few weeks.

This week’s best Oculus Quest 2 deals in the US

This week’s best Oculus Quest 2 deals in the UK

Oculus Quest 2 deals

The Oculus Quest was originally aimed at those who wanted to give virtual reality a good go but didn’t want to spend on the PC requirements needed by the Rift. The Oculus Quest 2 not only brings a better experience to that market, but also cuts the cost of today’s VR by a considerable amount as well. 

Starting at just $299 / £299, the new Oculus Quest price offers a startling reduction in terms of cost. But not only that, you’re still picking up high quality virtual reality here. Everything is still battery powered, but the Quest 2 is more responsive with improved processing and RAM, and a sharper resolution as well. 

If you’re curious about what mid-range virtual reality can offer in 2020, the Oculus Quest 2 paints the best picture yet. 

Is the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S discontinued?

In April 2021, Facebook announced that it would no longer be producing the Oculus Rift S, looking instead to focus on the wireless Quest experience. That means Facebook’s announcement that the Rift S would be discontinued in 2021 has come to fruition. 

Retailers who do have stock of the older headset may be dropping the price to shift extra units. However, the device is now sold out at bigger stores like Walmart and Amazon, so if you’re unlikely to be able to find it brand new at most retailers. Given the prices we’ve seen are much higher than the Quest 2 as well, you might as well go for the latest VR headset instead.

Oculus Touch controller deals

Oculus Touch is a pair of motion controllers with buttons that provide a more intuitive way of interacting with select Oculus Rift S games. The controllers come bundled in with most Oculus Rift deals, and certainly those sold by official retailers. 

The controllers, which let you interact with VR games and apps by moving your arms around and pressing buttons, originally cost a rather steep £190/$199 for the pair, essentially bringing the overall cost much closer to the HTC Vive VR setup. 

On the plus side, the controllers have been reduced to a much more attractive £99/$99, making them an essential purchase if you bought the headset before it was bundled with the controllers.

How much does the Oculus Rift cost?

In the UK, the original recommended price was £549 and $599 in the US. Thankfully, it’s recently been reduced and you can now pick one up for £399/$399. Feel free to bookmark this page though to keep an eye on the best Oculus Rift prices as they are updated daily to reflect the best online Oculus Rift deals out there.

Will my PC run Oculus Rift S?

That’s a good question, and certainly one to ask before splurging out on the Rift S virtual reality lid for your rig. Handily, Oculus provides minimum and recommended specs so you can check if your setup can handle it. If not, it might be time to upgrade or simply invest in an Oculus Quest headset. 

If you’re starting out from scratch and want to build your own Oculus Rift S ready rig, check out TechRadar’s article below.

Can I use the Oculus Rift S on the PS4 or Xbox One?

Not on either so far. Sony has its own headset with PlayStation VR for the PS4, so we’re not expecting Oculus Rift S compatibility any time soon. As for Oculus Rift S on the Xbox One, it’s also a no, but with a potential ‘maybe’ further down the line. Oculus teamed up with Microsoft to include a PC/Oculus-compatible Xbox One controller with the retail release of the headset, so there’s already a relationship to potentially build on. Microsoft’s HoloLens VR/augmented reality headset has been very quiet of late and hasn’t really been pushed as an Xbox One headset, leaving plenty of room for speculation that the Oculus Rift S will make it’s way to the Xbox One.