Whoop removes the health band from the subscription, with a catch - Trusted Reviews

Facing a more crowded field than at any point in its history, Whoop has begun selling its hardware separately from its subscription service in Australia. However, it does not reduce the overall cost for new customers in the first year; rather, it opens a path to savings from the second year onwards. The Whoop 5.0 now carries a standalone price of AU$99, equivalent to approximately £55, with a mandatory subscription running at AU$300 per year on top of that hardware cost, a combined first-year outlay that matches the AU$399 annual fee subscribers previously paid to receive the band included with their plan. That parity disappears from the second year, as customers who already own the hardware no longer need to factor in a device cost, which gives the new model a financial advantage over the previous all-in subscription structure for users who do not upgrade their band annually. The Whoop MG with ECG follows the same framework at a higher tier, priced at AU$149 for the hardware, or rough

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