Declared in the release, the gross margin of Spotify was negatively impacted by the decision to cut production of car thingWhile the company has not been successful on the hardware front, it is doing well on the software front and user base remains high with 188 million paid subscribers, the report said. TechCrunch.
A Spotify spokesperson told TechCrunch these words:
The goal of Spotify’s Car Thing exploration was to better understand in-car listening and bring audio to a wider range of users and vehicles. Based on several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues, we have decided to discontinue further production of Car Thing units. Existing devices work as expected. This initiative has delivered actionable lessons and we remain focused on the car as an important place for audio.
9to5Mac looked at Spotify Car Thing before and thought it was a decent device for under $100. Spotify’s Car Thing was first available by invitation last April, but has since expanded access to everyone and is still available online for now at a discounted price. price of $49.99.
Given its current availability, it might be interesting to grab one before its final disappearance.
Source: Lega Nerd
