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Right? It's pretty disappointing, the Edge could definitely fit one or two AAA batteries, and you can definitely engineer something to be waterproof and have replaceable batteries. That's not new tech exactly. The entire Edge 2 (and I assume most toys like it) is coated in silicone, so I don't think there's an elegant way of opening it without breaking the silicone. Not sure if there's many teardowns of these things.
I used to charge the Edge after using it, but after coming back to it with very low charge sometimes I've elected to just charge it beforehand. Granted I don't use it that often, so I really can't speak for its longevity. When I do use it more frequently it has enough for a really lengthy session, or two more normal ones.
the toy I want to buy sells now for 30 EUR. Original price was 120 EUR, which is a huge discount.
If this toy is as great as advertised, why are they selling it at a so steep discount? Something's not right.
Could I be buying a used toy?
This model doesn't have any reviews afaik.
That's a really good question, and I don't really know. Could be many things, like a fake discount where something is listed as previously having been a certain price without having ever been that. Granted I think that's illegal in the EU.
It could be that the box it's kept in has been damaged, but the item itself is fine. I've saved money that way before.
I also think these toys are generally sold at a decent markup. It's difficult for me to believe that the Edge for example actually cost ~100€ to produce, but since it's a relatively niche thing to sell (in the grand scheme of things) I think there's a markup to ensure staying afloat.
Now, I'd like to think that returned and used stock isn't put back on the market, but if I said that was the case I wouldn't believe it. People can do really heinous things.