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Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B on Friday February 21, 2025 @03:27PM (#43132543)
I also wonder what kind of bed costs $2000. Is it a bed made of gold and caviar? This article is confusing.
Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by lilyball on Friday February 21, 2025 @04:13PM (#43133040)
It's not actually a bed, it's a mattress cover. They are willing to sell you a mattress with it if you want, but the product itself is designed to go over your existing mattress. That said, good-quality beds cost money!
Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by hn_acc1 on Friday February 21, 2025 @04:48PM (#43133472)
Wait - it's $2000 just for a mattress cover? You still need to spend $1k+ for frame + mattress?
Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by lilyball on Friday February 21, 2025 @07:51PM (#43134937)
Well, you probably already have a bed, no? And if you don't, there are lots of different types of mattresses out there and you may have preferences.

As for frame, if you buy the Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra (which is the version that comes with a base that adds head/foot elevation control), you can use the base as a bedframe if you like, though that would be pretty minimalistic.

If this product was an entire bed then it would actually be a lot less appealing because it means you have to replace your bed to use it. It's not a bed, it's a mattress cover (and optional base with the Ultra), so it's purely additive on top of your existing bed, and does not significantly alter the feel of your mattress (besides temperature).

Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by lifeinthevoid on Friday February 21, 2025 @03:43PM (#43132734)
A $2000 bed (incl. mattress) is not that extraordinarily expensive.
Re:Removing Jeff Bezos from My Bed by kevingadd on Friday February 21, 2025 @04:00PM (#43132892)
The baseline for mattresses in the US is upwards of $500 according to Costco. If you want a bigger, higher quality regular mattress you get into the neighborhood of $1000. If you want one made with more exotic materials or you want to throw in something like a boxspring or a frame for a bed that sleeps two, you can approach $2000.