CNBC原文：

Meta will slash the prices of its Quest 2 and high-end Quest Pro headsets, the company announced Friday. The price of the 256GB Meta Quest 2 will drop from $499.99 to $429.99, while the price of the higher-end Meta Quest Pro will be slashed to $999.99 from $1,499.99.

Meta公司周五宣布，将大幅下调Quest 2和高端Quest Pro耳机的价格。256GB的Meta Quest 2的价格将从499.99美元降至429.99美元，而更高端的Meta Quest Pro的价格将从1499.99美元降至999.99美元。

1.Meta 元宇宙公司

2.slash prices 大幅下调价格（slash v.用利器劈砍；大幅度削减）

3.Meta Quest headset （Meta公司推出的一款VR头显，系列名称为Meta Quest）

Meta lost $13.7 billion on its Reality Labs segment in 2022. That’s the business unit responsible for building the company’s ambitious metaverse technologies. Reality Labs generated revenue of $727 million in the fourth quarter, and $2.16 billion for all of 2022 — a decline from $2.27 billion in 2021 — including sales of Quest headsets. The Meta Quest Pro was launched in October, but its high price put it out of reach for most consumers. And there didn’t seem to be a clear professional use case either. The lower price could make it more attractive to both audiences.

2022年，Meta的现实实验室部门亏损了137亿美元。该实验室部门是负责构建公司的元宇宙技术的业务部门。Reality Labs在第四季度的收入为7.27亿美元，2022年全年的收入为21.6亿美元，低于2021年的22.7亿美元，其中包括Quest耳机的销售。Meta Quest Pro于去年10月推出，但其高昂的价格令大多数消费者难以承受。同时它又不足以用于专业用途。较低的价格对双方消费者都更有吸引力。

4.metaverse 元宇宙

5.out of reach for most consumers 对大部分消费者而言难以承受