Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 Smart Glasses Hit All-Time Low $224 — Below Black Friday Pricing

If you've been holding off on smart glasses waiting for a real deal, this is it. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 smart glasses are now available at $224.25 on both Amazon and Best Buy — a $75 discount off the usual $299 list price, and $15 lower than any Black Friday deal we tracked in 2025.

What You Get at $224

• 12MP camera (same sensor as Gen 2) — 1080p video at 30fps
• Open-ear speakers with surprisingly competent music playback
• Meta AI voice assistant with multimodal vision features
• Hands-free call and messaging for WhatsApp, Messenger, iMessage
• ~4 hours of mixed-use battery (Gen 2 lasts ~8 hours)

Gen 1 vs Gen 2: Is the Upgrade Worth Paying Full Price?

The new Gen 2 costs ~$100 more and adds 3K video (vs 1080p), longer battery life, and slightly improved Meta AI. For casual users — photos, hands-free calls, voice AI — the Gen 1 at $224 delivers 90% of the experience at less than half the Gen 2 price. Serious content creators should still opt for Gen 2.

Availability

Live at Amazon and Best Buy. Stock tends to move quickly at this price — we saw a similar deal vanish in 48 hours last October. Read our full Ray-Ban Meta review before buying, and note the ongoing privacy concerns raised by the EFF for full context.