Meta Ray-Ban has hit a new low, surpassing its Black Friday price

It may seem strange to say that it’s a good thing to miss on a Ray-Ban Meta deal on Black Friday, but… it’s kind of true. the Original Ray-Ban Meta smart sunglasses It just fell to a better all-time low of $224.25 ($75). Amazon and Best buywhich beats the Black Friday price by $15.

This is great because, despite the Meta version of Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) At the end of October, the latest generation glasses still offer great value. They’re very similar, and offer much of the same experience – letting you play music, take photos, record 1080p video, and even live stream to Facebook or Instagram without pulling out your phone. While the newer model shoots 3K video at 30fps, they both use the same 12MP sensor, so image quality isn’t noticeably different.

It also offers a five-microphone array for hands-free calling and will include the upcoming second-generation Conversation Focus software upgrade, boosting the voice of anyone you’re talking to. The original pair will also receive other planned second-generation software updates scheduled for the fall, including new slow-motion and hyperlapse video modes.

Additionally, the glasses can perform a host of other tasks thanks to AI-based Meta features. For example, you can translate Spanish, Italian, and French in real time, and German and Portuguese will be coming soon. You can also use your voice to take photos, get recipe ideas from whatever’s in your fridge, recognize landmarks, and more.

Sure, you don’t get the second generation’s eight hours of battery life — twice that of the original — but with the $155 price difference, that might be a sacrifice you can easily live with.