Check Ebay prices. It’s going through the roof. How many other synths have had a run like the OP-1? It’s been out for about a decade. I think they are weathering the economic climate well. Of course nothing is guaranteed.
TE are good people. 
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Told ya, it’s just like Fox News, folks
(I got the warning/clarification email from TE too)
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- A part that have been end-of-lifed by its manufacturer requiring circuit and/or pcb redesign to work with the replacement part.
- They found a way to reduce production and/or assembly cost by changing the fysical design if the device, or the material used.
- They wanted to put in a faster processor to add new features or to increase polyphony.
Probably because of ongoing demand and limited/out of the production parts.
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Dittoooo newer hardware incoming soon
21 bogus bids/the seller himself…?
Re-marketing genius 
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Preordered. 
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Thought the same. I would imagine it will make the updated price tag easier to swallow too, after all if people are willing to pay a 1000 for a used machine they will certainly pay the same for a brand new one with updated parts.
Nobody will want the old body when it starts again.
thought the same thing, pretty genius move if its what they intended.
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A mk2 would be cool!
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I doubt there will be any perceivable difference between older models and the upcoming one.
At least shipping is free.
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Idk how many new parts it will get but I love the idea of a refresh. I was seriously thinking to get another one as I sold my previous for whatever reason but miss it honestly.
The price has been too high though. This is great news.
Either older and cheaper or newer and fresh
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I am saving up for an mk2, sounds lovely too: TE OP-1 mk2
tldr. whats functionally new with coming OP-1 other than new batch?