Researchers wonder if its price shouldn't, maybe, be lower than it is

Jul 30, 2013 09:46 GMT  ·  By

The Pebble Smartwatch has been making lots of waves, and gaining the attention of the whole world's press, give or take, whenever it does something new.

That's why it has more than the usual share of market watchers investigating its future potential.

Apparently, not all signs are good. Sure, the watch is a useful Android gadget, one that covers all the possible bases.

But its price isn't the most fortuitous. Sure, $150 / €150 might not sound like too much, but then you notice that Sony's LiveView, with its better brand recognition, is a $129 / €129 item.

It is the opinion of some market researchers, Digitimes reports, that the Pebble would face fewer challenges if its price were to go down.

Obviously, I'm all for this, like any sane potential customer would. But I'll understand if the company tries to sell it for its initial price first. All that hype should count for something after all.