I doubt it's THAT high a multiple - in 2020 they earned just over $32 per user [1] and an Oculus Quest 2 retails for $299; one assumes the manufacturing cost is lower, meaning the multiple is likely 9x or less.
Of course, the essence of your point is true: Facebook doesn't make as much per year per user on average as a headset costs.
This is revenue and not profit and I've seen a lot of articles claiming that they are almost definitely selling headsets at a cost already[0]. Point stands either way for giving them free and selling at a cost is just a lesser version of that at any rate.
Of course, the essence of your point is true: Facebook doesn't make as much per year per user on average as a headset costs.
[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/234056/facebooks-average...