Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 1 just got way more tempting now that Gen 2 is out

By Omair Khaliq Sultan Published December 3, 2025

Any time a new generation of tech drops, the real value often shows up one step behind it. That’s exactly what’s happening here. Now that the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 models are out, the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) Wayfarer smart glasses in Shiny Black with clear lenses have dropped to $224.25, down from $299 — a 25% discount.

You’re getting the original version that made this collab interesting in the first place: the classic Wayfarer look with a 12MP ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and Bluetooth built into the frame. Unless you absolutely need the latest-generation tweaks, Gen 1 at this price is a very easy “yes.”

These glasses still do the core smart-glasses thing really well: look like normal Ray-Bans, quietly do much more.

You’re getting:

Even with Gen 2 in the picture, this first-generation hardware still covers the use cases most people actually care about: shooting POV content without fishing for your phone and listening privately without sticking something in your ears.

The latest generation will always grab the headlines, but Gen 1 gets a lot more attractive once the price drops.

A few reasons this deal still makes sense:

Unless you know you specifically want the very latest refinements, Gen 1 at a discount is often the more rational buy — especially if this is your first pair of smart glasses.

Now that the newer generation has arrived, the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) Wayfarer smart glasses quietly became the value play. You still get that classic Wayfarer styling, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and Bluetooth connectivity wrapped into a pair of glasses you’d actually wear daily.

At $224.25, down from $299, they’re no longer priced like a “just launched” gadget, but they very much still behave like one, which makes them a smart way to step into the smart-glasses world without paying Gen 2 money.