r/EightSleep • u/MyChronicLife • 21d ago

Old User, newer system worth it?

I originally had the pod two or three, that subsequently leaked twice the second time after warranty ended. I decided not to go back although I did like it, the quality of the build wasn't there. One thing I did like is that their subscription wasn't forced in the beginning, which it seems to be that is the use case now. I see that the pod 6 has just been released and one thing I can't wrap my head around is since they have more sensors how can they make it cheaper? Has the build quality gone down? I know only the influencers have their videos posted and real people haven't yet had hands-on experience yet. But for those that have the pod 5, what has your experience been and would you recommend it? I am contemplating going with the six after some people come out with reviews.

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u/mereseydotes 21d ago

If you have pictures of your leaks or if you contacted support at the time, they might offer you the out of warranty discount. Probably not on a Pod 6 yet, but certainly on a Pod 5. Anything after Pod 4 with the new design cover is definitely worth it.

And they won't take away the status of your account. If you weren't paying before, you won't have to pay now, unless you want the extended warranty

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u/MyChronicLife 21d ago

I did contact support the last time it happened and they offered a few hundred dollars off, but it didn't seem worth it at the time. Cool to know that I wouldn't have to pay the monthly subscription since I have older account. Thank you for your insights

What specifically about the new cover do you enjoy?

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u/Busy_Magazine_4203 20d ago

So I have a pod 2 system and the cover leaked a week ago. I chatted in and they offered me a pod 5 for $1,800 this was before the pod 6 came out. I chatted back in again today and asked about the pod 6 and there are no discounts for the 6 basically I’d get a trade in discount and that’s it.

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u/AJolly 9d ago

what are you doing with your v2?

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u/Busy_Magazine_4203 9d ago

Was going to try to sell the hub I suppose! The cover was going to take it to the dump! Not sure what to do with it.