# \[..,..duplicate thread\]

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [March 12, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598 "2021-03-12T23:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeff909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@jeff909](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jeff909)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598/1 "2021-03-12T23:38:14Z")

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I checked today and the Smartthings website no longer lists any of the V3 hardware for sale. You can see the images but when you go to buy now the listing disappears.

Not for sale on Best Buy or Amazon either.

There was news a couple weeks ago about the original hub being shut down…but nothing regarding ending V3 hardware sales.

Did I miss something or has Samsung quietly decided to exit the Smartthings hardware business?

Not making the plugs/sensors I could understand but I would imagine if they are supporting the software that they’d sell a hub.

Anyone else notice this any have any ideas?

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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598/2 "2021-03-12T23:41:10Z")

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Smartthings made an announcement a couple of months ago that they are no longer going to sell or support smartthings branded home automation hardware. Instead, they are arranging partnerships with other companies to manufacture “works as a smartthings hub“ and the sensors as well. Smartthings will continue to provide the app and the cloud platform.

Aeotec will be providing the devices for the North America and European regions. These devices just started becoming available for sale.

The first devices appear to be identical to the existing smartthings ones, just with a different logo.

Official announcements:

[An Update Regarding our Hardware](https://community.smartthings.com/t/an-update-regarding-our-hardware/208259/)  
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[Zigbee products • Aeotec](https://aeotec.com/zigbee/)

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And the official blog article:

> **[SmartThings and Aeotec – A Connected Family](https://blog.smartthings.com/news/roundups/smartthings-and-aeotec-a-connected-family/)**
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> SmartThings is forging ahead with plans to accelerate the creation of an open IoT ecosystem powered by its technology. Earlier this year, we shared our plans to partner with companies that are lead…

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**Author:** ![Mikeyf79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/mikeyf79/32/96748_2.png) [@Mikeyf79](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Mikeyf79)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598/3 "2021-03-12T23:41:12Z")

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They have simply outsourced to Aeotec.

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**Author:** ![Mikeyf79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/mikeyf79/32/96748_2.png) [@Mikeyf79](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Mikeyf79)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/duplicate-thread/222598/4 "2021-03-12T23:42:12Z")

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Lol snap JD, but your reply is a bit longer 😅