If you want a great entry level VR experience, the Meta Quest 2 has plummeted well under the AU$400 mark

Meta Quest 2 isn't the best VR headset on the market anymore, but it is the second best. That's a pretty good position to be in, since the Quest 2's successor—the Meta Quest 3—is considered by our experts to be the very best.

But not everyone has AU$900 spare for Zuckerberg's metaverse goggles. That's why the Meta Quest 2 is still a viable alternative for the less-extravagant buyer who nevertheless wants a great VR experience. It "hits a perfect medium between functionality and price," our VR guide reads, "which puts it in pole position as far as we're concerned."

Good news, then: the 128GB model is currently down to AU$360 on Amazon as part of the monopolising retailer's Big Smile Sale. Normally it retails for AU$440, so it's leaving AU$80 in your pocket, all the better to afford, I dunno, a punnet of strawberries and a six pack of sarsaparilla. Cost of living crisis, hey.

Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset 128 GB | AU$440 AU$360 (save AU$80)

Formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2, we scored this a high 90 upon release in 2020. "The Oculus Quest 2 offers dramatic improvements to the original Quest experience," we wrote in our review, "whether you're operating it standalone or tethered to a PC, the Quest 2 is simply the best entry-point into VR right now." Yeah, the Meta Quest 3 is the newer model, but have you got a grand to spare?

That's a pretty decent deal, though I've not seen anything else particularly worthy. The utterly brilliant Alienware QD-OLED 34 inch gaming monitor is down to AU$1,679, but it was cheaper during Black Friday last year. I dunno, maybe stock up on cat food? For the cat, of course.