This is a very disappointing development: rebble.io/2025/11/1…
I’ll start by echoing my comment from the Reddit post:
There is little reason for me to wear a Pebble over a Garmin or similar in 2025 without Rebble. I will not support a closed-off ecosystem. I hate that it’s come to this, but I will not hesitate to cancel my PT2 order if Eric/Core cannot work with Rebble. Pebble does not, and cannot exist without Rebble.
I deeply appreciate that the Rebble team is being open about this. It is a breath of fresh air after how hushed everything has been in the past ~year. I seriously wish I could give y’all more money than the $3/month or whatever it is.
Eric, this feels like Core is being set up to repeat old mistakes. You said yourself that Pebble should have “stuck to what we knew best and continued to build quirky, fun smartwatches for hackers." Do you still believe that? Because I do, and I don’t see how closing off from Rebble serves that vision.
I love my Pebbles, I have for years. They are one of the few pieces of tech that haven’t yet betrayed me. Eric, I ask you, to please not ruin that. Please don’t take that from the community that has allowed Core Devices to exist.
You have seven days. Make this right. Not through words, through actions.
I have been a massive fan girl of Pebble for more than a decade. I blindly love my Pebbles, but I cannot say that I share that feeling for Eric or his companies. Eric has a genuine talent for building quirky hardware for nerds. Yet, he doesn’t seem to have that same talent for understanding his customer base.
For a long time, I’ve admired Eric. If nothing else, this is a good reminder that even those you admire are still people, imperfections and all. I see a real path forward for Eric and Core Devices, all there is left to do now is to wait and see.
To end this, I’ll share a collection of posts I’ve made on this blog regarding Pebbles:
- i miss pebble (2023-03-24)
- Smartwatch tier list (2023-03-24)
- The Pebble is still the best smartwatch ever created (2024-11-20)
- The best news I’ve seen in years (2025-01-28)
- Core Devices Pre-order (2025-03-18)
Update on 2025-11-19: There has been more discussion, including a response from Eric Migicovsky. Others have already expressed their thoughts on Eric’s response in depth.
Here’s what matters: Rebble has existed longer than Pebble Technology Corporation ever did. At this point, whether Eric and Core like it or not, Rebble is Pebble. When (not if) Core Devices moves on - be it from new hardware, old hardware, or the project entirely - someone will have to pick up the pieces. Like last time, that will be Rebble.
Core’s response to this situation boils down to “we didn’t do anything wrong.” And sure, nothing illegal happened. But Eric, you are not why Pebbles still exist today. Rebble is. That’s the reality you’re choosing to ignore.
