The smart lighting that actually works reliably, at a price that has kept climbing. The bigger long-term issue is the drift toward required accounts and a paid hub tier.
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It depends on how you will use it. 70% would buy it again, which means roughly 30% would not. Price increases across the range, including a much costlier new bridge.
Reliability keeps its promise; the cost of expanding the system, and the changing terms for using it, are what erode goodwill.
Price increases across the range, including a much costlier new bridge. The account requirement changed the terms after people had bought in. Expanding the system keeps costing more than expected.
Worth it for: People who want lighting that just works; Anyone building a large multi-room setup; Households already using voice assistants. Think twice if: You want the cheapest smart bulbs; You need everything to run locally with no account; You only want to automate one lamp.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.3 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.2 / 10 |
| One month | 8.0 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.6 / 10 |
| One year | 7.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.4 / 10 |
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Documents price increases across the product range.
Covers the cost of the hub the system depends on.
Reports the move to a required account for existing owners.
Explains which features need the bridge and which do not.