Why are these things going for nearly $200 new? They have always been marketed around the $100 mark. Why did the price increase recently?
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Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere. I should've just purchased them before :( I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular. edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID=43&prodID=156 It is listed as discontinued. I guess the question now is what else do they have that is close to the quality and price that these were?
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Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is close to the quality and price that these were? Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is... » Read More Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is close to the quality and price that these were? « Show Less
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could be. I bought mine for $1460 shipped through a top-rated seller on ebay back in January. I'm glad that it's still not even $100 cheaper 4 months later.
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I was wondering why myself as well. I've seen them as low as $16. Yeah the price fluxuation is rediculous. I'm sure they have their reasons, but it is irritating.
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I have no idea why the huge price increase, but I SURE AM HAPPY I bought mine in April, 2011, for $229.99. And, I am thrilled with its performance. Chuck
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Besides the Prime issue, I've had these speakers on my Wish List for six months (since Dec 08). When I first added them, they were $89. When I looked a short time later, they were $95. And then out of the blue, they jumped to over $130.It then seemed they hung-out at $119 for quite a while (maybe a few weeks). Last week they were in the low $90s again, and today, $107.37 (and yes, plus about $25 for shipping). **Hey Amazon:** would you care to fool us all and set the price at $49 for a few days - I promise I won't gripe about the shipping then.
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They are not $200 headphones. If you go to Soul Electronics they are $79. I don't know why sellers are allow to make it seem as if you are getting a huge discount when your not.
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I was gonna buy one of these today and they raised the price by $350?! WT_?!Yesterday I noticed that it was being shipped from TigerDirect and today it's from Amazon. Are they gonna switch the price again?
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AudioTopia is right and furthermore this product did not change much in price. Were you looking at the price history on an auction site? Those would have most likely been prices for used headphones. If you want new headphones then I don't see any point in waiting for a better price as you will find the best prices right now as online retailers become desperate to get rid of holiday overstock. Most likely you will see prices return to $349.99 MAP around the end of the year.
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I agree, I was thinking of purchasing this model myself and the price went up as you clearly stated overnight. Amazon's loss! Jason, have you heard when the "B" model will be available?
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I'm assuming it went up in price because this model has been discontinued, so they are rarer than they were a year or two ago.
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Add me to the list. Bought 5 of them a few years back and been trying to find these anywhere on the web to restock. Never paid more than $12 and now it's $75. 99% sure that discontinued.
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Thanks John for reply, I like to get one, but it seems price is hiked bit compare to earlier...let me wait and see..
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shipping prices is the main reason. Shipping from the manufacturer $25 then shipping to you another $25 makes it hard. The prices on Amazon are actually still about what the old MSRP was even though the price has gone up.
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Resellers are selling at a premium, probably because these were pre-sold-out. Anything to make a quick buck I guess. The company who makes them were selling for about $13.
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The price has gone up dramatically for some reason. I purchased these in June of 2013 from the same seller (Green Stuff Only) here on Amazon for $16.49 with Amazon Prime. Now the same seller is selling them for $29.99. I have no idea what could have driven the price up almost double over last year. I was hoping to buy more but am looking for alternatives at the moment.
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I noticed the same thing. The true answer is...because they can. Amazon probably noticed a trend in purchase and decided to raise the price, although, I can't say that for sure.
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Hello Gene, if you are looking at the prices on the "new" ones, I would not call them a joke but they are absolutely ridiculous. They will not sell for that price and I really do not understand why people list them as such. That being said, the prices in the $50 to $100 range are the going rate for this version of the game.