Matic’s robot vacuum is getting a $250 price hike in September
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- Matic is raising its robot vacuum's price by $250 on September 9th, bringing it from $1,245 to $1,495.
- The Verge ranks the Matic as its favorite robot vacuum "by a pretty comfortable margin."
- The article advises readers who have been considering the Matic to purchase before September 9th to lock in the lower price.
- The roughly 20% price increase affects a single premium product line, with no indication in the source of changes to other tiers or configurations.
Why it matters: A $250 hike on a $1,245 vacuum is a roughly 20% jump, and anyone on the fence now has a hard deadline: buy before September 9th or pay $1,495. The Verge's top-pick endorsement makes this a direct hit on consumers who were relying on expert recommendations to time their purchase.
