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The Meta Quest 2 (formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2) is about to get $100 more expensive, bringing the price for the 128GB model to $399.99 and the 256GB model to $499.99. According to a post from Meta<\/a>, the price change for the almost two-year-old headset will take effect \u201cstarting in August.\u201d <\/p>\n As much as I hate to recommend buying things under pressure, you should probably act fast if you\u2019re hoping to get your hands on one before then. It seems likely that scalpers and their armies of bots<\/a> are about to have a heyday with the models that are currently for sale at the old price. You can pick them up from places like Meta\u2019s official store<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, Amazon<\/a>, GameStop<\/a>, Target<\/a>, or Walmart<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is a hefty price jump for what was one of the best deals in gaming for years, and it comes at a time when Meta as a whole is looking to cut the fat<\/a> and start making more money \u2014 while simultaneously trying to build a business<\/a> centered around people having access to virtual reality hardware. The company is, however, offering something to buyers to help make the new price a bit easier to swallow: starting August 1st and continuing for the rest of the year, the Quest 2 will come with a free copy of Beat Saber<\/em>, an exceedingly popular VR rhythm game that normally costs $29.99.<\/p>\n