UK Price Rises

And why should you? Also, @Alberto98 has so far demonstrated complete ignorance of basic maths, currency markets and retail pricing decisions. Or maybe just a determination to make mischief? Who might this be in disguise do you think?

Certainly seems to be a tune we've heard before. 😉

Well .. that's Sonos dead in the UK then.

Shame, but not a huge surprise. Though the range in price hikes (16% to 25% depending on component) is a bit odd. Presumably the UK market is too small for them to be bothered and, as I've suspected for a while, they don't really want to sell connects and connect amps any more as they'd rather sell you the speaker part too (which I wouldn't touch, personally).

The pound has further to fall ("we haven't left yet" etc) and once Trump brings all manufacturing back to the US, the cost will soar some more (unless Americans are willing to work for chinese wages). Our only hope is that with the current incompetent incumbent in charge .. the dollar will soon collapse and prices will fall again.

Hey ho.

Sonos was getting uncompetitive anyway ....

once Trump brings all manufacturing back to the US, the cost will soar some more (unless Americans are willing to work for chinese wages).

Don't worry, Trump is a bombastic, incompetent fool, who will destroy our economy before bringing any jobs back home. Dollar will tank, then your Pound will buy more Sonos. At least until his base finally wakes up and realize they've been conned, and he's impeached. Two years, worst case.

Well, that's SONOS finished in the UK then.

Can't compete on price with the usual far east suspects. Can't compete on sound quality with the likes of Naim and Linn.

It's a shame but not unexpected; though the differential in price rises is rather odd: +16% for Play 1 etc but +25% for connect and connect amp. This may confirm my view that sonos don't really want to sell connects and connect amps any more as they really want you to buy their speakers too (which I wouldn't touch, myself).

I guess there is more to come as the pound continues to crumble (ie "we haven't left yet!") and if Trump persuades them to bring manufacturing back to the USA prices will doubtless soar (unless the US workforce settle for Chinese wages and conditions). Our only hope is that Trump's incompetence causes the dollar to collapse .. upon which SURELY the prices will fall again :¬) ... as if.

Meanwhile, Superfi have a Sonos sale on (can't sell it full price) so get in now if you're expanding.

Ha Ha .. the forum has gone nuts ... refuses to post (whilst they moderate?) and then posts the original and all the repeat "WTF" button pressing and rewrites. Excuse my second iteration of my original post ..

£1800 for a 5.1 system that doesn't work properly unless you have a passthrough Tv ?

Glad i already have it, paid about £1300 and thought that was top end! At least i can show off to my friends about how expensive it is!

Hopefully the sales will get them back to a normal price, was hoping for a few more rooms set up one day but no I'm not so sure

Someone had to pay for the new TV commercial.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bFrEdgoX6-E

We're coming to take America back - "Make America Great (Britain) Again"!
This ship has sailed... 😉

Price rise isn't really related to currency movements as products are made in Malaysia where the ringett has devalued against both sterling and the dollar. This is an old fashioned price hike hiding behind a poorly constructed story to appease the U.K. consumer. I prefer to buy from more authentic sellers but the product is good so ignore the rubbish marketing if you can.

Product is made in Malaysia where the ringett has devalued against both sterling and US dollar. Old fashion price hike hiding behind "events outside our control". Absolute rubbish marketing but great products.