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New Sonos 3?

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Hi Folks,
Is there any announcements or indications on whether/when there'll be a new 3?

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MikeVAnswer

Sonos waited 6 years between the first release of the Play:5 in 2009 and the second generation model released late last year. By extension, if Sonos were to use the same timeframe on the Play:3, you're looking at Summer 2017 before a new Play:3 appears. And that assumes that Sonos sees fit to update it on the same timeframe.

The Play:5 was lacking one big network development that the Play:3 already has - 5 GHz wireless support. Of course, the Play:5 has other advancements - the microphone (which looks to be part of some future voice control feature) could prompt Sonos to keep the same timetable (obviously that's something that still needs significant development)... gesture controls instead of buttons probably isn't as big of a deal.. But as I've already expressed, I wouldn't expect a new Play:3 until at least next year. But only Sonos will know for sure what's coming and when.

The S in IOT stands for Security.

Stuart_W

World-Class Superstar

No

And there won't be

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nicka99

Local Superstar

the first you'll probably be aware of any new products is in the FCC application at:
https://fccid.io/SBV

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Pistol80Author

Contributor I

Care to elaborate Stuart?

Stuart_W

World-Class Superstar

Well to elaborate.

No there aren't/haven't been any announcements regarding the Play 3 recently.

Sonos don't pre-announce things let alone if they were going to obsolete a current product.

Just look at what they did with the Play 5 Version 2. Nobody outside Sonos saw that coming.

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MikeVAnswer

Sonos waited 6 years between the first release of the Play:5 in 2009 and the second generation model released late last year. By extension, if Sonos were to use the same timeframe on the Play:3, you're looking at Summer 2017 before a new Play:3 appears. And that assumes that Sonos sees fit to update it on the same timeframe.

The Play:5 was lacking one big network development that the Play:3 already has - 5 GHz wireless support. Of course, the Play:5 has other advancements - the microphone (which looks to be part of some future voice control feature) could prompt Sonos to keep the same timetable (obviously that's something that still needs significant development)... gesture controls instead of buttons probably isn't as big of a deal.. But as I've already expressed, I wouldn't expect a new Play:3 until at least next year. But only Sonos will know for sure what's coming and when.

The S in IOT stands for Security.

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Pistol80Author

Contributor I

Thanks Mike - that helps me a lot, appreciate it

Cheers Stuart - It was more the "And there won't be" that i was curious about. I thought you may have known that there is absolutely no way of a new 3 coming out and Sonos are moving towards brand new products.

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Bartender

Avid Contributor I

I would guess it is on the way. I don't know what Sonos sales volumes are by product but my guess is that the Play 1 has cannibalized much of the market for a Play 3 and with the gen2 Play 5 the 3 is a weak link now.

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Pistol80Author

Contributor I

Good point Bartender, i was in a store the other day and the three of them (the new 5, the 3 and the 1) were placed along side each other
The 3 is looking (aesthetically) a bit dated, hence why i asked the question in the first place

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John B

I think the 3 is an "obvious" candidate for a revamp. I have said on other threads that £ for £ (or $ for $) it has been left behind a bit by the 1 and 5. That doesn't mean it will necessarily come soon. I think most people's needs and budgets for a room can be satisfied by a Play:1, a pair of Play:1s, a Play:5 or a pair of Play:5s.

Hmmm... I may almost have talked myself into believing the 3 is actually redundant. What do others think?

As @Stuart_W has said - you won't get any prior warning from Sonos. They keep their development cards very close to their chest.

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The LHC

I think the 3 is an "obvious" candidate for a revamp. I have said on other threads that £ for £ (or $ for $) it has been left behind a bit by the 1 and 5. That doesn't mean it will necessarily come soon. I think most people's needs and budgets for a room can be satisfied by a Play:1, a pair of Play:1s, a Play:5 or a pair of Play:5s.

Hmmm... I may almost have talked myself into believing the 3 is actually redundant. What do others think?

I think you're absolutely right, I've said on a number of occasions now that I think the play:3 is a waste of money now, particularly as a pair of play:1s is so good.

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