How Much Did the Meta Quest 2 Cost at Launch?
By the Price Time Machine team · Updated
The Meta Quest 2 price was $299 when it launched as the Oculus Quest 2 on October 13, 2020. Adjusted for inflation, that is about $386.90 in September 2026 money, roughly 1.3 times the original price.
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Meta Quest 2 at a glance
- US launch price
- $299
- In today’s money
- ≈ $386.90October 2020 to September 2026 (CPI-U, BLS)
- US release date
- October 13, 2020
- Where the company was based
- Menlo Park, United StatesMade by Facebook (now Meta), headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
- Category
- Gaming & tech
- Price source
- en.wikipedia.org
Today’s price is the US launch price adjusted for US inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, comparing the launch month with the latest published month. It updates automatically as new figures come out.
Meta Quest 2 prices at launch
- 64GB model: $299
- 256GB model: $399
- Both were $100 cheaper than the matching models of the first Oculus Quest.
The Meta Quest 2 price in today’s money
Inflation means a dollar buys less today than it did in 2020. Using the US Consumer Price Index, the original Meta Quest 2 price of $299 works out at about $386.90 in September 2026 money, around 1.3 times the original figure. That is what the same amount of spending power would cost now, not what the Meta Quest 2 sells for second-hand.
Why the price went up, then down
In 2021, the 64GB model was replaced by a 128GB model at the same $299 price. Then in July 2022, Meta announced that every Quest 2 model would cost $100 more from August, citing higher production costs.
When the Meta Quest 3 was announced in June 2023, the 128GB Quest 2 went back down to $299 and the 256GB model fell to $349.
What was new in the Quest 2?
The Quest 2 was lighter than the original Quest. It used a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip and a single fast-switching LCD screen with 1832×1920 pixels per eye, and a refresh rate that later reached 120Hz through updates.
Some changes were criticised, including the basic head strap and a new rule that users had to log in with a Facebook account.
When was the Meta Quest 2 released?
- Unveiled: September 16, 2020
- On sale: October 13, 2020, as the Oculus Quest 2
- Renamed Meta Quest 2: 2022
- Discontinued: September 2024, replaced by the Meta Quest 3S
Meta Quest 2 facts you might not know
- Meta advertised the Quest 2 during the Super Bowl in February 2022.
- A 2021 update added Air Link, which streams PC games to the headset over Wi-Fi.
- An update in February 2021 let up to three extra accounts share one headset and its games.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Meta Quest 2 cost at launch?
The 64GB Meta Quest 2 cost $299 when it launched as the Oculus Quest 2 on October 13, 2020. The 256GB model cost $399.
How much is $299 from 2020 worth today?
Adjusted for US inflation, the Quest 2’s $299 price is about $386.90 in September 2026 money.
Why did the Meta Quest 2 go up in price?
Meta raised every Quest 2 model by $100 in August 2022, citing higher production costs.
When was the Meta Quest 2 discontinued?
Meta discontinued it in September 2024 and replaced it with the Meta Quest 3S.
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Sources
Launch prices and dates are checked against the sources below. Today’s price is calculated from official US inflation data and updates automatically when new figures are published.
- Press release: Facebook, “Introducing Oculus Quest 2, the Next Generation of All-in-One VR” (16 September 2020)
- Wikipedia: Quest 2
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)
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