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How much money is Meta losing on every pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses?
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How much money is Meta losing on every pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses?

Meta's camera smart glasses should cost $1,000. Why are Ray-Ban and Meta charging only $300?

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Mike Elgan
Dec 01, 2023
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I’ve been using Ray-Ban Meta glasses for just over a month. I love them so much that I decided to return them. Let me explain.

When I ordered the glasses in late October, I got one of the cheaper options — in my case the Wayfarer frame with a semi-transparent blue “Jeans” design and “Dusty Blue” lenses. The price was $329. After tax I paid $353.68.

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