


When it went on sale to the general public in February, the price was 90. Despite exceeding its user growth and earnings estimates, the company still reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2022 of $197 million after sales of $2.9 billion. When Spotify was first trialing Car Thing, the device was free and required an invite to order. Over two weeks ago, on 14th October 2021, Spotify launched the Car Thing as a. More than two million people signed up, and Spotify struggled to meet demand due to ongoing chip shortages.Īs cars increasingly feature more advanced voice control and touchscreens, Spotify seems to have realised that the appeal of purchasing an extra piece of hardware has limited appeal and has decided to cut its losses. The limited launch was exclusive to the US and made available by invite-only. More than two million people signed up, and Spotify struggled to meet demand due to ongoing chip shortages. The company announced today Car Thing will. Spotify first began offering Car Thing free to some of its Premium subscribers in the US on an 'invite-only' basis in April 2021, before launching it to a 'limited' waitlist of users in October priced at 80 (around 60, AU110). Spotify first began offering Car Thing free to some of its Premium subscribers in the US on an "invite-only" basis in April 2021, before launching it to a "limited" waitlist of users in October priced at $80 (around £60, AU$110). Spotify’s in-car entertainment system known as just Car Thing, launched this spring on an invite-only basis, is now becoming more broadly available. Designed to give users a more convenient, seamless and, presumably, safer way to control Spotify while driving, Car Thing includes voice control, a large physical dial, and an onboard touchscreen. Car Thing’s designed for both bringing all your favorites with just the sound of your voice.
