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Snap Adds a $200 Cellular Case Option for Its Specs Glasses

The add-on case introduces monthly carrier service for Snap’s forthcoming AR glasses, raising the cost of the connected version before the company has set a shipping date.

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Snap Adds a $200 Cellular Case Option for Its Specs Glasses
Snap Adds a $200 Cellular Case Option for Its Specs Glasses

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Snap has put a $200 premium on the connected version of its upcoming Specs glasses. Buyers can preorder the standard model for $2,195, or pay $2,395 for a bundle that includes a cellular charging case. The case is optional, but it also requires an ongoing carrier plan, so connectivity becomes a separate hardware and subscription decision rather than a standard feature of the glasses. In the United States, Verizon will charge $10 a month for people who already have Verizon phone service, and $20 a month for everyone else. Snap has named EE as the carrier in the United Kingdom and Orange in France, but it has not disclosed comparable monthly pricing there. The connected case is available in all three launch markets. The bigger constraint is timing. Snap says Specs should start shipping this fall, but it still has not announced a specific delivery date. People in Los Angeles will be able to try the glasses at Westfield Century City starting October 1, with demos planned through at least the holiday season. Snap is also previewing Specs Intelligence, an agent that works across the glasses, iPhone, and Mac. Its early iPhone preview is limited to the United States and can draw on Gmail and Google Calendar, while the fuller Mac version is invite-only. Snap has not named the underlying model provider or explained pricing after the free preview. For now, the clear choice is the upfront cost and carrier commitment; the open question is when either version will actually arrive.

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Snap is making cellular connectivity an optional, recurring-cost upgrade for its upcoming Specs glasses rather than a standard capability. Buyers in the US, UK, and France can pay $2,395 for the case-equipped bundle, versus $2,195 for standard preorders, then add carrier service. Verizon pricing starts at $10 monthly for existing phone customers and $20 for others; EE and Orange will serve the UK and France. Specs...

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    Specs preorders remain $2,195; the cellular charging-case bundle costs $2,395.

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    Verizon charges $10 monthly to phone customers and $20 to other US customers.

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    EE and Orange will provide connectivity in the UK and France, respectively.

Snap is adding an optional cellular-connected charging case to its forthcoming Specs glasses. The bundle costs $2,395—$200 more than the regular model—and requires carrier service, turning connectivity into a separate purchase rather than a standard feature.

Specs preorders remain priced at $2,195. Snap says the glasses are due this fall in the United States, United Kingdom and France, but it has not given customers a specific shipping date. The cellular case is available as an upgrade in those three launch markets.

A case with a carrier plan behind it

The new case brings a continuing service cost as well as the hardware premium. In the US, Verizon will provide Specs connectivity starting at $10 a month for Verizon phone customers and $20 a month for other customers. Snap has named EE as its UK carrier and Orange as its French carrier.

The carrier lineup

  • United States: Verizon will provide cellular connectivity for Specs.
  • United Kingdom: EE will provide the service.
  • France: Orange will provide the service.

The AI agent remains related, but limited

The hardware update arrives alongside Specs Intelligence, Snap’s AI agent for Specs, iPhone and Mac. Snap describes it as a system meant to proactively surface useful information and actions. Its initial iPhone public preview is limited to the US and provides insights from Gmail and Google Calendar; the fuller macOS experience is invite-only.

Snap has not identified the model provider behind Specs Intelligence or said how the service will be priced after the free preview period. Those details are separate from the cellular-case offer, which is the newly disclosed hardware and service option for buyers.

A public demo before delivery

Prospective buyers will be able to try Specs at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles from October 1 through at least the holiday season. For now, the purchase decision is defined more clearly than the delivery timetable: pay the regular price, or add the cellular case and a carrier plan.

Sources

  1. uploadvr.comSnap's Specs Have A Cross-Platform AI Agent & Optional Cellular Charging Case

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