It’s official that Nothing, the new manufacturer Carl Pei, will increase the price of its Ear(1) headphones by almost 50% from October 26th: they cost $149!
The new price for them in Europe is not yet known, but we know that There is nothing to raise the prices of his ear (1) from October 26th, when the headphones of the new manufacturer founded by Carl Pei will be attractive they cost $149.
It’s about almost 50% increase of the original price, author Carl Pei himself on Twitter because of the rising costs worldwide between raw materials and components, although the amount certainly seems exorbitant.
In fact if we want to speculate we perro look at current prices to tell you perfectly what to expect an increase from the current 99 euros to 149 euros for Spain exchange 1:1 euros/dollars there as usual.
What The information is official and we don’t have to beat around the bush too much, that’s where we leave you the mensaje de Twitter Posted by Carl Pei Upload announcement:
On October 26th, we will increase the price of Ear(1) to $149 due to increased costs. pic.twitter.com/jJDlaXzzJ6
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) October 18, 2022
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The truth is that these ears (1) were from Nothing at the current price of 99 euros attractive for their distinctive appearancealthough we have already warned against it in our in-depth analysis the design and function and sound weren’t the best headphone real wi-fi in a market full of opportunities.
There is no doubt about it With this price increase, part of the attractiveness is lost.so considering competitors as interesting as that Galaxy Buds 2 from Samsung or probably the Pixel Buds A series from Google plus potential buyers choose these alternativesbecause many will not be willing to pay afín amounts just for a differential design that produces better sound.
Of course you have to believe Carl Pei’s reasoning, but Let’s see how it compares to the sales numbers Such a great price increase:
When we started development, we only had 3 engineers. A year later we are 185 at Nothing. In that time Ear(1) has received 15 new firmware updates and optimizations and is a completely different and much better product than when it was launched.
It seems that one of the keys is not mentioned the weakening of the pound sterlingas nothing is based in the UK and the additional costs of exporting its products are now much higher.
As for the device, keep in mind that the Nothing Ear (1) are headphones with a pin design afín to that of AirPods. made of transparent materials and weigh 4.7 grams each. They equip an 11.6 millimeter controlador and yes active noise cancellationAdding wireless charging in its case, resistance to liquids and sweat IPx4 certification and autonomy of up to 5 hours of the headphones and another 34 hours with the battery in the case.