Surprising Console Beat PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 2024 on Amazon

Summary

  • Meta Quest 3S beat Xbox, PlayStation and Switch as the best-selling consoles on Amazon in 2024.

  • Meta Quest 3S offers affordable entry into VR, moves freely without tether, runs without powerful PC or console.

  • Meta Quest 3's success on Amazon indicates a growing interest in VR.

While the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch are still doing well, they were all beaten on Amazon in 2024, with Meta Quest 3S takes the crown for the year's best-selling console on the website. That's an impressive feat for the virtual reality headset, especially since the Meta Quest 3S only launched in October.

The Meta Quest 3S is the more affordable variant of the Meta Quest 3, which takes a significant amount off the price in exchange for a drop in specs. While virtual reality is still far from mainstream among gamers, it seems the affordability and range of available games was enough to turn the Meta Quest 3S into a top seller on Amazon in 2024.

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Amazon's 2024 bestseller list reveals that the Meta Quest 3S was the best-selling console in the video game category. The device came in at #11 on the overall video games of the year list, which was mostly dominated by gift cards and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. The slim PlayStation 5 console came in at #17, and the Nintendo Switch at #53. Xbox consoles did not make the top 80 list, although its peripherals did. The PlayStation 5 Pro was also missing from the list. The only devices that surpassed the Meta Quest 3S on the list are a Nintendo-branded microSDXC card and the PlayStation DualSense wireless controller, in the #8 and #9 positions, respectively.

Unfortunately for Sony, its own VR device, the PlayStation VR 2, did not make the list on Amazon. While the PSVR also has its own wealth of great games, the Meta Quest 3S can be used without any external device, which may make it more appealing to some. Not only does this allow users to move freely while using the Meta Quest 3S, while the PlayStation VR is connected, but buyers also don't make an additional investment in a powerful console or PC to run the device.

Interestingly, the top list also included Meta Quest 2, which came in at number 27 on the list, but the original Meta Quest 3 did not make the top 80. This could indicate that VR users are more interested in the devices when they are sold at a lower price. With Meta Quest 2 now discontinued and the Nintendo Switch 2 releasing in 2025, it will be interesting to see how this list looks for 2025. If Nintendo manages to repeat its success with the original Switch, it is highly likely that it will dominate Amazon's video game sales for the year. Time will tell what will come out on top for 2025, but 2024 results are a good indication that interest in virtual reality is slowly but steadily increasing.

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Meta Quest 3S

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The Meta Quest 3S is the budget alternative to the Meta Quest 3, one that still offers high-end performance. The headset supports virtual and mixed reality and comes with a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset, 8GB of RAM, HD resolution (1832×1920 pixels per eye) and approximately 2.5 hours of battery life.

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