Meta Halts Sales of Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery Due to Charging Defect

The company is manufacturing a new batch to fix the firmware issues and plans to replace faulty units on a case-by-case basis.

Meta has temporarily halted sales of the Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery due to a firmware-related charging defect.
The $130 accessory, which extends the standalone VR headset’s runtime by up to two hours, is currently unavailable from Meta and third-party retailers.
Customers reported that the Elite Strap’s battery typically works at first but stops charging the headset earlier than expected.
Meta is manufacturing a new batch that fixes the firmware issues and plans to replace the faulty units on a case-by-case basis.
Despite the issue with the strap, the Meta Quest 3 VR headset itself has not been reported to have any issues.