Meta ends the business offer of Meta Quest as of February 20, 2026

Meta has informed us that the current business offer of Meta Quest is being terminated as of February 20. By “business offer” we primarily mean the Work/Edu hardware variants (with corresponding business SKUs) and the way HMS has so far been delivered as a business management offer.

HMS (Meta Horizon Managed Services) is Meta's management suite for business deployment of Quest headsets. With it, you can register, configure, manage, and support devices within an organization (similar to device management/enterprise management for XR).

Important to note: the business hardware variants (Work/Edu) were typically delivered with a 3-year warranty, which is a relevant difference for many organizations compared to regular consumer hardware.

Below we explain what changes, what stays the same, and what this practically means for existing and new business customers.

What changes as of February 20?

1) Stop on specific “business” SKUs (Work/Edu variants)

Meta discontinues the business SKUs for Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S (Work/Edu variants), including:

  • SK-1000934-01
  • SK-1000945-01
  • SK-1000940-01

2) End of HMS as a bundle-/license product (HMS remains available separately)

Meta discontinues offering HMS as part of a business Work/Edu bundle. This means that the following HMS-related license SKUs are no longer available:

  • SK-1000234
  • SK-1001047

Important clarification: HMS itself is not being discontinued. As of February 20, HMS will continue as a separate, free-to-use product, available via registration/download, rather than as part of a specific Work/Edu hardware bundle.

3) Consumer SKUs + HMS remain possible (limited impact on new deployment)

As of February 20, 2026, organizations can, according to Meta, continue to use HMS in combination with a consumer version of Meta Quest (e.g. Quest 3 / Quest 3S). This ensures managed deployment remains possible, even as the specific business (Work/Edu) hardware variants are being discontinued. The practical impact on new deployment is therefore expected to be limited.

What stays the same?

Existing customers: no direct impact

For organizations that are already working with the business bundles/subscriptions, according to Meta, nothing changes in the existing setup and deployment.

Expired subscription? Then continue on free HMS

When a (paid) HMS subscription expires, customers can, according to Meta, continue on the free version of HMS. Meta indicates that HMS will remain available and remain free until 2030.

Support remains available

Meta states that support for business deployment of the existing products remains available.

Practical: what does this mean for new deployment and purchase?

  • As of February 20, HMS is free (until 2030, according to Meta).
  • New business projects can now be based on consumer SKUs (Quest 3 / Quest 3S), in combination with HMS for management.
  • Meta expects that HMS will be downloadable/activatable from February 20 via a registration flow on their website.

Context: this fits with Meta's previous course

Over the past few years, Meta has often repositioned the business program: from Oculus for Business to Quest for Business, and then the rebranding to (Meta) Horizon Managed Services. In addition, Meta has simplified the portfolio by phasing out the Quest 2 and Quest Pro among others.

What we can do for you

We are happy to help you:

  • choose the right alternative configuration (consumer SKU + HMS)
  • keep existing fleets and processes running
  • make the impact on your organization (IT/MDM, accounts, rollout) short and concrete

Do you have questions about your current setup or would you like to spar about the best route after February 20? Contact us; we'll handle it quickly and practically with you.

Wilco Marijnissen
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