Apple Announces $500 Beats Pill Speaker Bundle With Collectible Holder

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that Beats and Japanese graphic artist Verdy have teamed up to bring back a collectible Beats Pill holder.

This time, the cream-coloured "Vear" bear holds the Beats Pill in his mouth, whereas the original version from last year holds the speaker between its paws.

Beats and Verdy have been promoting the collectible figure on Instagram and YouTube.

As part of a so-called "hyper-limited drop," the new Vear will be available starting this Thursday, August 21, exclusively at the Dover Street Market in London, England. A bundle with the figure and a Beats Pill will set you back £380, which is equivalent to a little more than $500 in the United States. The speaker costs $149.99 on its own.

The bundle will roll out across the U.S., China, and Japan later this year, according to Apple. Exact pricing in those countries has not yet been disclosed.

There is nothing unique about the Beats Pill included in the bundle.

Apple re-released the Beats Pill last year. Read our previous coverage to learn more about the portable Bluetooth speaker's features and specs.

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[Apple_Robert]

I think it is overpriced.

 

[mclaren1444]

Bold move

 

[dguisinger]

I had to check the date... no, its not April 1st

 

[VulchR]

Surely this is parody.

 

[turbineseaplane]

What am I reading?

Man I'm getting old ...

Also lol: "There is nothing unique about the Beats Pill included in the bundle."

 

[matt_and_187_like_this]

you can get a mac mini for that.

 

[B-Mc-C]

We are SO back! /s “Can’t innovate anymore my a$$!”

 

[Blackstick]

I'll take the base Mac mini but thanks for the offer.

 

[chelsel]

I am not the intended audience. I have a brain.

 

[CocktailHour]

Nah, I'm good.

 

[Lone Deranger]

This is worse than socks for your iPod.

 

[Total Respray]

Yet more plastic waste

 

[Old Smuggler]

It’s cute, but I can fly somewhere in the world for cheaper and have more fun

 

[revfife]

 

[rchaser]

I think it is overpriced.

Really? I think it’s a bargain to be granted this limited privilege.

 

[ibran]

I'm not really one to do that whole "Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave" bit, but I'm quite certain ol' Steve is tossing and turning when Apple engages in one of these hyper-limited drop gimmicks.

 

[iFunk]

MR readers are gonna hate on it.. but their daughters are gonna love it! C'mon Apple.. throw in a custom Labubu and it will sell like hotcakes!

 

[WarmWinterHat]

hyper-limited drop

I guess I'm just not hip anymore, but this phrase makes me want to smack the **** out my screen.

MR readers are gonna hate on it.. but their daughters are gonna love it! C'mon Apple.. throw in a custom Labubu and it will sell like hotcakes!

I sent this to my 15 year old, and she just laughed at it and said it looked dumb.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I guess I'm just not hip anymore, but this phrase makes me want to smack the **** out my screen.

Yes .. along with reminders to "like & subscribe" ... "SMASH that like button"

 

[chelsel]

I mean if there was ever a "time to short Apple signal" this must be it, right?

 

[tkermit]

This is worse than socks for your iPod.

The socks came in pretty colors at least.

iPod Socks

lmnt.me

 

[turbineseaplane]

The socks came in pretty colors at least.

iPod Socks

lmnt.me

Agred - was always nice to find socks that color matched my iPod beanie.

 

[Lioness~]

Nah, just because Apple do good phones and computers doesn’t mean all their products have quality.
I love my Mac’s, iPhone mini and iPad mini’s but pass the rest, thank you.

 

[TechRunner]

So close! If it had been the Pill holding the Vear I would have been all over it.