Teenage Engineering sale cuts OP-XY and EP-40 Riddim by 30%
Teenage Engineering gear is 30% off at Guitar Center, Amazon and B&H, cutting the OP-XY to $1,609.30 and EP-40 Riddim to $230.30.
By Maya Lindqvist · Senior Technology Correspondent
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A Teenage Engineering sale is taking 30% off a broad selection of the company’s music-making hardware at Guitar Center, Amazon and B&H Photo. The discounts matter because the Swedish brand’s compact instruments can be expensive, with the flagship OP-XY dropping from $2,299 to $1,609.30 during the promotion.
Guitar Center lists the offer with promo code TE30 and describes it as a limited-time deal. Amazon is applying discounts through product-page coupons, with coupon terms that say the offer runs through August 8, 2026, while B&H Photo applies the discount automatically at checkout.
What Teenage Engineering gear is on sale?
The discounted products include the OP-XY, one of Teenage Engineering’s top-end portable music machines, and the EP-40 Riddim, a smaller sampler aimed more tightly at dub and reggae production. The Verge has described Teenage Engineering’s devices as sitting between instruments and design objects, combining traits of synthesizers, loopers and effects pedals.
These devices are often called grooveboxes. A groovebox is a self-contained music production unit that lets a user build and perform tracks from one piece of hardware, rather than relying on a separate computer, controller and effects chain.
- Teenage Engineering OP-XY at Guitar Center: $1,609.30, down from $2,299 with code TE30.
- Teenage Engineering OP-XY at B&H Photo: $1,609.30, down from $2,299 at checkout.
- Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim at Amazon: $230.30, down from $329 with the on-page coupon.
- Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim at Guitar Center: $230.30, down from $329 with code TE30.
- Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim at B&H Photo: $230.30, down from $329 at checkout.
How much is the Teenage Engineering OP-XY deal?
The OP-XY is discounted by $689.70 from its regular $2,299 price at Guitar Center and B&H Photo. Amazon currently lists the OP-XY as sold out, according to the retailer information cited for the promotion, while Guitar Center and B&H show it in stock at the sale price.
The Verge reviewer Terrence O’Brien called the OP-XY a “greatest hits tour for Teenage Engineering.” The unit is described as built for both production and live performance, with a premium, durable construction that matches its high price tier.
How much is the EP-40 Riddim deal?
The EP-40 Riddim falls to $230.30 from its regular $329 price at Amazon, Guitar Center and B&H Photo. The compact sampler includes more than 400 built-in synth settings and effects, with a feature set especially suited to dub and reggae, according to the product details cited by the retailers.
The EP-40 Riddim also includes 128MB of storage for user loops and recorded sounds. Compared with the OP-XY, it is presented as a less intimidating entry point because it costs far less and has a narrower feature set.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.