Okay, so here’s the deal. Xbox and virtual reality — like, they’ve kinda been dodging each other. But, outta nowhere, some sneaky pics popped up on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter), showing off an Xbox-style Meta Quest. Someone nabbed the image and @bmfshow tossed it back into the internet’s hungry maw.
Anyway, it’s like, in 2024, Windows Central had this whole scoop about some top-secret Xbox VR gear, and now we’re possibly looking at a release by June 24. How crazy is that? Priced at $399, and I swear, that figure just sticks in my head like a catchy song. This is hot on the heels of Xbox’s collab with Asus for the Xbox Ally handhelds, right? Even though Xbox themselves supposedly went “meh” on their own handheld project, cheekily dubbed Project Kennan.
Now, if we peek into this rabbit hole, Gamesandwich.com spilled the beans that this black-and-green beauty, the Xbox Quest 3S, might pull a lil’ surprise on June 24. Shadow drop, they call it. Fancy, huh? It gets better—128GB memory, an Elite Strap, a wireless controller, and a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate? Seems like a pretty sweet deal to me.
And about the “This is an Xbox” slogan? Initially, everyone kinda side-eyed it, like, “What in the world?” but with Xbox punching its way into every device imaginable lately, it’s starting to make sense. Oh, and remember Phil Spencer? Back in 2019, he was all, “VR on Xbox? Hard pass.” Fast-forward, and now with Xbox Cloud Gaming and this catchy slogan, they’ve totally flipped the script. You might still need some cloud streaming magic, though.
Adding to things, Xbox has stretched its limbs from consoles to mobile devices, VR headsets, TVs, the works. It’s like, Xbox everywhere! Oh geez, did I just say all that? My coffee’s gone cold, so I’ll catch ya later.
