Electribe sampler more expensive?

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:13 am

So preorders are open now in Australia and the sampler is $100 dollars more expensive.

This makes me think there won't be an option to change firmware but on the other hand maybe there will be but it will just cost $100?

Thoughts?

Poumtschak · Post by **Poumtschak** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:31 am

When it was announced, back in september, the electribe sampler was quoted to be ~15% more expensive than the regular one, in Europe.

Now that availability seems around the corner for both units, prices are the same at major online resellers :
http://www.thomann.de/gb/korg_electribe.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/korg_electribe_sampler.htm

That makes sense if the hardware is identical, except for the color scheme.

OTH, some people suggested that the sampler was more expensive because of the included samples license fee. Or because of extra onboard RAM.

2 days to go.

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:36 am

hmm interesting, all au dealers are listing $100-130 more for the sampler version..

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:57 am

Here in the US they are both the same price.

leehu · Post by **leehu** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:51 am

Same price in the UK also

moog666 · Post by **moog666** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:51 am

I paid £329 for mine. Same price as the Non sampler version.

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:40 pm

What the hell? I'm going to call my dealer and ask what's up, might have to buy from the us..

1_inch_punch · Post by **1_inch_punch** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:06 am

Sounds like Korg maybe jumping onto the bandwagon of the Great Australian Bite.

markharpum · Post by **markharpum** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:58 am

moog666 wrote:I paid £329 for mine. Same price as the Non sampler version.

Has yours arrived yet? Dawsons are having trouble getting hold of one for me. I would like a video review of one if you have one.