Meta Quest 2 Referrals thread - Free €30 store credit

Great to see this thread taking off again!! 👍️

Updated Referrer List:

Housefree, CastorTroy, cyborg, deckie27, WarZoneBrother, Doge, jj880, KeefyRamone (last active May 27 2022), copperspock, Mech1, F00t13f4n, Horse_Boii, mrcheez, A2LUE42, bungaro79, JACK BE NIMBLE, wallaby72, Splish Splash (last active Nov 18 2023), Treppen, sfatih, Richnerd

• deadduck

amber2, Only, pissed, soap1978, cullenswood, paulie13, JoeCat, Sanestino, antodeco, Markjsca1, bullmccabe2010, nedd, bruschi

Next person looking for a referral PM @deadduck to get a referral link.

Steps for accepting a referral:

1. Please do not activate your headset before opening the referral link.
2. Open the referral link.
3. Click sign up / login
4. Login with your meta account OR Create a meta account if you dont have one (I recommend setup with email option*).
5. Use the same meta account login details when activating your headset.

*You can add your facebook and instagram accounts in headset settings later if you want but you dont have to.

If you have already activated your headset and still want to try accepting a referral:

1. Must be done within 7 days of first activation of headset.
2. Factory Reset: Open the mobile app->settings->devices->factory reset. Please note any installed games will have to re-download and any game saves not backed up to cloud will be lost.
3. Remove the Meta Quest headset from the "Devices" section in the meta quest mobile app.
4. Open the referral link.
5. Login with your meta account from before factory reset.
6. Setup your headset again.

Any updates needed to these steps please let us know.

For Quest headset owners upgrading to Quest 3:

Meta have updated their terms to clarify that referrals are for first time headset activation with a Meta account. E.g. if you already own a Quest 2 and purchase a Quest 3 then no referral unfortunately. HOWEVER mrcheez has managed to refer himself while upgrading from Quest 2 to Quest 3 resulting in 2 x 30 euro referral credit. Please see these posts for more info:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121224934/#Comment_121224934

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121227816/#Comment_121227816

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232765/#Comment_121232765

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232871/#Comment_121232871

Done.

On the referral if @Richnerd can see your meta profile with accepted under it in the referral section of his mobile app you're all good:

Strange. @bruschi what country are you in?

Also is this your first quest headset?

Is headset new or 2nd hand?

Any time there was any problems with any referrals I gave opening a ticket here sorted it: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/support/

They seem to have no problems sorting the referral credit and usually do it quickly👍

No worries. If it doesn't get sorted you will be back to the front of the queue.

My referral didn't work after activating the quest 3 so got onto chat and the meta employee said he'd add credit to both accounts as an act of good will.

Not sure why it didn't work. Took a while on chat too, slow typer I think.

Thanks jj880 for all his help regarding referrals.

hmmm... maybe they're on to the @mrcheez method for double referral when upgrading by now 😆

Yeah. You use deadduck's referral link now to create a meta account. That will connect the referral to the meta account. Then use the same meta login details when turning on the headset and you get 30 euro store credit.

Updated Referrer List:

Housefree, CastorTroy, cyborg, deckie27, WarZoneBrother, Doge, jj880, KeefyRamone (last active May 27 2022), copperspock, Mech1, F00t13f4n, Horse_Boii, mrcheez, A2LUE42, bungaro79, JACK BE NIMBLE, wallaby72, Splish Splash (last active Nov 18 2023), Treppen, sfatih, Richnerd, deadduck

• amber2

Only, pissed, soap1978, cullenswood, paulie13, JoeCat, Sanestino, antodeco, Markjsca1, bullmccabe2010, nedd, bruschi

Next person looking for a referral PM @amber2 to get a referral link.

Steps for accepting a referral:

1. Please do not activate your headset before opening the referral link.
2. Open the referral link.
3. Click sign up / login
4. Login with your meta account OR Create a meta account if you dont have one (I recommend setup with email option*).
5. Use the same meta account login details when activating your headset.

*You can add your facebook and instagram accounts in headset settings later if you want but you dont have to.

If you have already activated your headset and still want to try accepting a referral:

1. Must be done within 7 days of first activation of headset.
2. Factory Reset: Open the mobile app->settings->devices->factory reset. Please note any installed games will have to re-download and any game saves not backed up to cloud will be lost.
3. Remove the Meta Quest headset from the "Devices" section in the meta quest mobile app.
4. Open the referral link.
5. Login with your meta account from before factory reset.
6. Setup your headset again.

Any updates needed to these steps please let us know.

For Quest headset owners upgrading to Quest 3:

Meta have updated their terms to clarify that referrals are for first time headset activation with a Meta account. E.g. if you already own a Quest 2 and purchase a Quest 3 then no referral unfortunately. HOWEVER mrcheez has managed to refer himself while upgrading from Quest 2 to Quest 3 resulting in 2 x 30 euro referral credit. Please see these posts for more info:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121224934/#Comment_121224934

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121227816/#Comment_121227816

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232765/#Comment_121232765

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232871/#Comment_121232871

Bit confused about the whole "refer yourself" thing for 2x€30 credits. If you set up your Quest 3 to get the Asgards Wrath 2 on your main account, and then can simply factory reset it and claim the referral credit, does this not mean people can always get referral credit by simply factory resetting each time the device is sold?

It's this guide on reddit that was confusing me! But he appears to have got the 2 credits and ALSO kept the game on his main account.

How to upgrade from the Quest 1 to Quest 2/3 while being able to get the Quest referral bonus (and get your bonus game if you get a Quest 3)

Someone posted asking if it was possible to upgrade from a Quest 1 to a Quest 3 while still utilizing the Quest Referral Program. There is little to no information on if this is possible for the dozens of us who still have Quest 1s and want to upgrade to a Quest 2 or 3. It is not only possible, but it’s possible to both get the referral credit and keep your free bonus game, such as Asgard’s Wrath 2. The Quest Referral Program, which lets you get the referral bonus within seven days of the device's purchase, and the bonus game offers work different, which is based on the account it's first activated on. I've chatted with Meta customer support and since you don't have a Quest 2 or 3, it is condoned and even suggested by their customer support since you're not self-referring yourself and you can't even have your own referral link unless you have a Quest 2/3/Pro attached to your account.

The only thing other than a smartphone you need is a separate email address to create a new Meta account.

Disclaimer: This is based on chatting with Meta customer support and it’s an official policy, it can change at any time (at the end of the day I am just a person on the internet passing knowledge along. Also, for transparency, I will post my referral links in the post.

If you are upgrading to a Quest 2, skip past the --- section since at the moment there are no bonus games for purchasing a Quest 2.

Important - If you are getting a Quest 3 and there is a free game promotion (such as Asgard's Wrath 2): Setup your Quest 3 with your primary Oculus/Meta account. Once you login to the Quest 3 with your primary Meta/Oculus account, you'll get an email confirmation saying to redeem the offer. Redeem it immediately; that way, the game will be registered with that account instead of the secondary account you'll create in a few moments. You can confirm in the Quest app store that the game is attached to your account ("redeemed with your headset purchase").

After you do that, go to this link and delete the Quest 3 from your account, you'll get an email confirmation that a remote wipe has been indicated. Wait a moment and turn off/turn on your headset. Upon bootup, the device will automatically restart on its own and will do a factory reset. (Continue with the steps below to utilize the Quest Referral Program)

In the Meta Quest app, go to the settings section of the app and log out. You'll be prompted to login or create a Meta account. Click on "continue with email" and create a new Meta account, using either a spare email address including but not limited to via Gmail, iCloud+'s Hide My Email feature, or even DuckDuckGo's email feature.

Before you log into the Quest 2/3 with your secondary Meta account, activate the referral program on your account via a referral link of your choice. Make sure you see this page showing you're ready before moving forward (try the above step again if you didn't get that page).

Now that your secondary Meta account has a referral attached to it, simply set up your Quest 2/3 with this account. Upon successfully setting up the device, go to the "Wallet" section in the Settings tab of the Meta Quest app to confirm the $30 has been added to your account, it should have been immediately added to your account (it'll take 30 days for the sender to receive their $30 credit).

With your $30 credit, you can gift games/apps to your primary account no problem. To make the credit go even further, you can utilize referral links for certain apps for a 25% discount, which will even be applied to apps gifted to your primary or another Meta/Oculus account. I'll post my recommendations, with referral links, at the end of the post. Before you purchase any game, click on the referral link for that app and get confirmation for the discount to work. It won't work if you do it afterwards. Many people have posted their respective referral links in different subreddits, other websites, etc.

When you want to gift a game/app to your primary Oculus/Meta account, find your primary account via your Meta/Oculus username or email address. It'll caution you that you two aren't friends and to be careful, but simply proceed. If you're super cautious about it, you can send it to your primary email address and redeem the code in your Quest app. You have up to 30 days to redeem the code, otherwise it'll be voided and your secondary account will get a refund.

Once you utilize all your store credit, you can either sign into your primary account in the headset (you can have up to four accounts active in your headset, including purchase sharing), or do another factory reset and set up the device again to have your primary account the admin for the headset. Don't worry, your purchases, gifted or not, will stay in your account.

Updated Referrer List:

Housefree, CastorTroy, cyborg, deckie27, WarZoneBrother, Doge, jj880, KeefyRamone (last active May 27 2022), copperspock, Mech1, F00t13f4n, Horse_Boii, mrcheez, A2LUE42, bungaro79, JACK BE NIMBLE, wallaby72, Splish Splash (last active Nov 18 2023), Treppen, sfatih, Richnerd, deadduck, amber2

• Only

pissed, soap1978, cullenswood, paulie13, JoeCat, Sanestino, antodeco, Markjsca1, bullmccabe2010, nedd, bruschi

Next person looking for a referral PM @Only to get a referral link.

Steps for accepting a referral (1st time headset owner bought brand new):

1. Please do not activate your headset before opening the referral link.
2. Open the referral link.
3. Click sign up / login
4. Login with your meta account OR Create a meta account if you dont have one (I recommend setup with email option*).
5. Use the same meta account login details when activating your headset.

*You can add your facebook and instagram accounts in headset settings later if you want but you dont have to.

If you have already activated your headset and still want to try accepting a referral:

1. Must be done within 7 days of first activation of headset.
2. Factory Reset: Open the mobile app->settings->devices->factory reset. Please note any installed games will have to re-download and any game saves not backed up to cloud will be lost.
3. Remove the Meta Quest headset from the "Devices" section in the meta quest mobile app.
4. Open the referral link.
5. Login with your meta account from before factory reset.
6. Setup your headset again.

Any updates needed to these steps please let us know.

Double referral credit guide from mrcheez for Quest headset owners upgrading:

Meta have updated their terms to clarify that referrals are for first time headset activation with a Meta account. E.g. if you already own a Quest 2 and purchase a Quest 3 then no referral unfortunately. HOWEVER mrcheez has managed to refer himself while upgrading from Quest 2 to Quest 3 resulting in 2 x 30 euro referral credit. Please see these posts for more info:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121224934/#Comment_121224934

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121227816/#Comment_121227816

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232765/#Comment_121232765

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121232871/#Comment_121232871

Double referral credit guide from podgeandrodge for Quest headset owners upgrading:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121504036/#Comment_121504036

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121506107/#Comment_121506107

I have PM'd  @Only for a referral request just there for new Meta Quest device

Updated Referrer List:

Housefree, CastorTroy, cyborg, deckie27, WarZoneBrother, Doge, jj880, KeefyRamone (last active May 27 2022), copperspock, Mech1, F00t13f4n, Horse_Boii, mrcheez, A2LUE42, bungaro79, JACK BE NIMBLE, wallaby72, Splish Splash (last active Nov 18 2023), Treppen, sfatih, Richnerd, deadduck, amber2, Only

• pissed

soap1978, cullenswood, paulie13, JoeCat, Sanestino, antodeco, Markjsca1, bullmccabe2010, nedd, bruschi

Next person looking for a referral PM @pissed to get a referral link.

Steps for accepting a referral (1st time headset owner bought brand new):

1. Please do not activate your headset before opening the referral link.
2. Open the referral link.
3. Click sign up / login
4. Login with your meta account OR Create a meta account if you dont have one (I recommend setup with email option*).
5. Use the same meta account login details when activating your headset.

*You can add your facebook and instagram accounts in headset settings later if you want but you dont have to.

If you have already activated your headset and still want to try accepting a referral:

1. Must be done within 7 days of first activation of headset.
2. Factory Reset: Open the mobile app->settings->devices->factory reset. Please note any installed games will have to re-download and any game saves not backed up to cloud will be lost.
3. Remove the Meta Quest headset from the "Devices" section in the meta quest mobile app.
4. Open the referral link.
5. Login with your meta account from before factory reset.
6. Setup your headset again.

Any updates needed to these steps please let us know.

Double referral credit guide from mrcheez for Quest headset owners upgrading:

Meta have updated their terms to clarify that referrals are for first time headset activation with a Meta account. E.g. if you already own a Quest 2 and purchase a Quest 3 then no referral unfortunately. HOWEVER mrcheez has managed to refer himself while upgrading from Quest 2 to Quest 3 resulting in 2 x 30 euro referral credit. Please see these posts for more info:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121224934/#Comment_121224934

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121507775/#Comment_121507775

Double referral credit guide from podgeandrodge for Quest headset owners upgrading:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121504036/#Comment_121504036

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121506107/#Comment_121506107

Good summary. I'll include this in place of some previous links in the referral list post.

Hi all. Basq used my referral link on the 18th, and I’ve seen nothing come through yet, but from a bit of googling it seems it can be instant, or up to 7 days, or up to 30 days.

anyone got an idea from experience on this thread when I should expect it to show up? No big hurry or anything, but I didn’t get any notification that Basq had used the link, so I’m not sure if it actually went through correctly or not?

As far as I know he has. I don’t have anything showing in the referral section of my Meta/Oculus app, it’s the same as it was before I shared the link:

When I go to referrals section I can see my brother's referral has been used but not activated. Once he turns on the device and logs in I will get my credit.

@deadduck - yeah, was wondering the same about the credit.

100% I created an account using your referral link and headset has been used over last few days.

I'll throw in a support ticket and let you know.

That's right I forgot you had some hassle too. Will add the support link to main referral post 👍.

No problem. Family member in UK can refer your son. They get £23. Your son gets 30 euro. I referred my aunty in UK only a few weeks ago. Referral region wont effect your meta account region or referral voucher. Set up an Ireland meta account. Euro voucher will still be fine to use.

You dont need a facebook account any more. In my steps for accepting a referral I recommend setting up meta account with email address. This way you can add a Facebook account later to get some Facebook functionality if you want (e.g. messenger) but you dont have to.

Yup. Copy the link from the referral section of his mobile app.