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Prime Day Deal: Last Chance to Get a Meta Quest 3S at Its All-Time Lowest Price

It’s the last day of Prime Day deals, but this VR headset is still available for just $249. Get it at its all-time low while you can.

A VR headset doesn’t need to break the bank. CNET’s Scott Stein praised the Meta Quest 3S as an affordable entry point into mixed reality — «by far the best value in VR,» he said. On Prime Day, it’s an even better bargain. Right now, you can get the Meta Quest 3S 128GB for $249. That’s its all-time low and $51 less than its normal price. It includes the Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero bundle and three months of Meta Horizon Plus (an ever-growing collection of games), a value of $45.

What’s more, if you want to scoop up the Meta Quest 3S with 256GB storage, you can save $71, as it’s down to $329 on Amazon right now. Not only that, but it includes a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow and three months of Meta Horizon Plus, which has an added value of $70.

While the Meta Quest 3 is undoubtedly the better headset, the Quest 3S isn’t as far behind as you might think. It’s still a top pick for the best VR headset and features the same internal hardware as the Quest 3, so you won’t be limiting your game or app selection. It also has some solid capabilities in mixed reality, letting you blend real-world video and VR graphics, similar to Apple’s much more expensive Vision Pro.

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The Quest 3S even has improved hand-tracking abilities in low-light settings. However, the 3S features the same lenses and LCD found on the previous-gen Quest 2, which means the visuals won’t be quite as crisp and detailed.

If you’ve been shocked by the $3,499 price tag on the Apple Vision Pro, the Quest 3S is a great option. Meta makes some of the best VR headsets on the market, and the Quest 3S is no exception. Don’t miss your last chance to get this deal.

Why this deal matters

The Meta Quest 3S is one of the best headsets on the market right now, and it’s an affordable way to start exploring the VR world. We’ve seen occasional gift card offers in the past, but straightforward discounts are rarer. A few months back, we saw this for $30 off, but the current price cuts are the lowest we’ve seen. With tariff concerns and potential price increases on tech, this is a great deal if you want to pick up an affordable VR headset.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 3, #876

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 876 for Monday, Nov. 3.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some exceptionally long clues. All of them have at least two words. If you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Primary color.

Green group hint: Your lungs also qualify.

Blue group hint: Parents’ nightmare toys.

Purple group hint: Look for a connection in the second word of each phrase.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Things that are red.

Green group: Things filled with air.

Blue group: Things with a lot of pieces.

Purple group: Ending with animals.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is things that are red. The four answers are clown nose, fire engine, maraschino cherry and stop sign.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is things filled with air. The four answers are balloon animal, bouncy castle, water wings and whoopee cushion.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is things with a lot of pieces. The four answers are jigsaw puzzle, Lego set, Lite-Brite and pick-up sticks.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ending with animals. The four answers are dark horse, funky chicken, jumbo shrimp and sea monkey.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 3 #610

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 610 for Monday, Nov. 3.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a really fun one that may take you back to your childhood. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Wee wee wee!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Nursery rhyme counted out on a child’s toes.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

RANT, TAME, TAMES, NAME, NAMES, RATE, RATED, GORE, SAME, SPRIG, MARK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

WENT, MARKET, STAYED, HOME, ROAST, BEEF, NONE

(Confused? Read this classic nursery rhyme.)

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is THISLITTLEPIGGY. To find it, start with a T that’s a bit hard to find. You’ll need to go over three rows from the far left, then count down six letters to find the correct T. Then you wind around and back up (see image above).