In mid-November Meta announced that for the rest of the year the 128GB Quest 2 model would be priced at $250 (down from $300) and the 256GB model at $300 (down from $350). But instead of the deal ending today, Meta announced these will now be the official new prices.
They probably have a warehouse to empty out, and warehouse sf is not cheap or in huge supply right now.
Turns out VR is still a gimmick with abysmal adoption rates in its current form.