Slicker deals have existed (around $99.99), however, this is a rare < $139.99 price tag for the Amplifi HD Router.
I just want to give my 2 cents on why purchasing the Router as a standalone and buying the meshpoints separately is important. When you buy the kit, the meshpoints are pre-paired with the router. What this means is that if the router dies, then those meshpoints become obsolete. If you buy a router alone and the meshpoints alone, then you have more flexibility to what the future brings. Purchasing the meshpoints separately gives you the freedom to connect to any Amplifi router.
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