Logitech köper Astro för den nätta summan av 85 miljoner Dollar, viket blir runt 720 miljoner kronor. Det innebär att Logitech snabbt blir en spelare på konsolsidan av den konstant växande tillbehörsmarknaden.
”Astro is the leading player for premium console headsets and is the preferred headset for console esports athletes,” sade Ujesh Desai, vice president och general manager på Logitech G. ”It’s a perfect complement to Logitech G’s focus on PC gaming and we couldn’t be more excited; we love the team, the brand and the products. Together, we want to make game play even more fun for gamers everywhere.”
Jordan Reiss, co-founder och president på ASTRO, tillägger “The whole team at ASTRO has always held Logitech and Logitech G products in the highest regard, so I’m ecstatic we are joining forces. ASTRO’s brand strength combined with Logitech G’s unrivaled technology and global distribution network is going to bring our products to even more gamers around the world.”