Meta Cuts Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Up to 25% in First-Ever Sale
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Updated · ZDNet · May 14
Meta Cuts Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Up to 25% in First-Ever Sale
9 articles · Updated · ZDNet · May 14
Meta has put its Ray-Ban smart glasses on sale for the first time, cutting Gen 2 models by 15% and Gen 1 by 25% ahead of Father's Day shopping.
The discounts extend across Meta's lineup, with Oakley MSTN glasses also 20% off — a $95 reduction — and buyers can add prescription lenses at 20% off.
Gen 2 remains the premium option, offering 3K video versus 1080p+ on Gen 1 and up to 8 hours of battery life per charge, compared with 4 hours on the first model.
Meta's newer glasses have become one of its most successful AI hardware products, drawing heavy attention at Meta Connect 2025, while Gen 1 now competes mainly on lower price as most AI features have carried over.
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