At Sphero, we're constantly working to improve our product lineup to support student's and teachers needs and interests. Sphero BOLT+ was designed for education based on educator feedback to enrich teaching and provide endless learning opportunities.

<h4 id="isPasted">What is the BOLT Upgrade Program?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">At Sphero, we&apos;re constantly working to improve our product lineup to support student&apos;s and teachers needs and interests. Sphero BOLT+ was designed for education based on educator feedback to enrich teaching and provide endless learning opportunities.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">We are offering our educators and learners the opportunity to upgrade their loved and used BOLT robots and save on our most advanced round robot - Sphero BOLT+.</span></p><h4 id="how-much-does-this-cost">How Much Does this Cost?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">For every BOLT robot you return, you can purchase a new BOLT+ robot for $129 ($70 off the regular price of $199).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">For every BOLT Power Pack you return, you can purchase a new BOLT+ Power Pack for $2449 ($1050 off the regular price of $3499).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Discounts cannot be combined and cannot be applied to past purchases.</span></p><h4 id="what-about-shipping-costs">What About Shipping Costs?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Sphero will cover the cost of returning your old BOLT units to our warehouse. A prepaid UPS shipping label will be provided. You just need to package them up and drop them off at your nearest UPS store.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you are returning a BOLT Power Pack, you can simply zip tie the Power Pack to ensure it stays closed, and apply the UPS return shipping label directly to the outside of the BOLT Power Pack.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">You will be responsible for the shipping costs of the new BOLT+ purchase. You can estimate shipping costs using our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quoting tool</a>.</span></p><h4 id="do-i-qualify-for-the-bolt-upgrade-program">Do I Qualify for the BOLT+ Upgrade Program?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you are an educator and own a BOLT or BOLT Power Pack, you qualify for the BOLT Upgrade Program. Your BOLT robots do not have to be in working condition to qualify. View all our available Upgrade Programs <a href="https://sphero.com/pages/support?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Farticles%2Fupgrade-programs-133040ade-programs-133040" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">At this time, the BOLT Upgrade Program is only available to US customers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you are located in Australia, you can participate in the BOLT Upgrade Program through our trusted retailer, MacGear. </span></p><p>Click on the relevant link below for more information:</p><ul data-border="0" data-indent="1" data-list-tree="true" data-stringify-type="unordered-list"><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="1"><a href="https://www.macgear.com.au/collections/sphero-bolt-plus-upgrade-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australia</a></li><li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="1"><a href="https://www.macgear.co.nz/collections/sphero-bolt-plus-upgrade-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zealand</a></li></ul><h4 id="how-many-robots-can-i-upgrade">How Many Robots Can I Upgrade?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">There is no limit to the number of robots you can upgrade. If you have one BOLT robot you want to upgrade, great! If you have a whole classroom full of BOLT robots you want to upgrade, that works, too!</span></p><h4 id="how-do-i-start-this-process">How Do I Start this Process?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Please fill out <a href="https://form.typeform.com/to/yte2CZPD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this form</a>.</span></p><h4 id="i-filled-out-the-form-whats-next">I Filled out the Form. What&apos;s Next?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">A member of our team will be in touch with details on returning your old BOLT robots. We will provide a return shipping label for your robots. Once you have completed the form, you can start looking for boxes to package up your BOLT robots.</span></p><p>If you do not hear from a team member within five business days, please reach out to support@sphero.com.</p><h4 id="i-returned-my-robots-now-what">I Returned My Robots. Now What?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Once our warehouse receives your old BOLT robots, a member of our team will be in touch with a coupon code you can use online for your new BOLT+ robot purchase.</span></p><h4 id="how-do-i-use-my-coupon">How do I Use My Coupon?</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you have not placed an order on our website before, we recommend that you <a href="https://sphero.com/pages/support?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fhow-do-i-create-an-online-account-389747" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">create an online account</a>. This will allow you to keep track of your purchases. Additionally, if you are a tax-exempt school, you can register your online account as tax-exempt so that you can check out online without tax.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">When you reach the cart, you can enter the provided coupon code to apply your discount. The coupon code will only work for the same number of robots you exchanged. If you want to purchase a lesser quantity, please let us know when we reach out with your coupon code.</span></p><h4 id="using-a-purchase-order">Using a Purchase Order</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you need to use a Purchase Order for the new BOLT+ robots, please submit the Purchase Order to orders@sphero.com and reference your coupon code on the Purchase Order. Please remember to include shipping costs. If you need to calculate shipping costs, you can use our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quote tool</a>.</span></p><h4 id="i-need-a-quote-to-place-my-upgrade-order">I Need a Quote to Place my Upgrade Order</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Please contact a member of our team at edusalesteam@sphero.com to request a quote. Please mention your coupon code.</span></p><h4 id="i-want-to-upgrade-to-a-bolt-power-pack">I Want to Upgrade to a BOLT+ Power Pack</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">If you are returning individual BOLT robots, but want to upgrade to a BOLT+ Power Pack, we can apply your credit to a BOLT+ Power Pack purchase. You will earn a credit of $70 for each BOLT robot you return.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Example:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">You are returning 6 BOLT robots for a credit of $70 each. This gives you a $420 credit (6 robots x $70)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">You can apply the $420 credit towards the BOLT Power Pack purchase price of $3499.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Your total for the BOLT Power Pack purchase would be $3079.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Note: You can apply a max credit of $1050 towards each Power Pack Purchase.</span></p><h4 id="i-still-have-questions">I Still Have Questions</h4><p><span style="font-size: 15px;">You can reach out to a member of our support team at support@sphero.com. We also have a team of Sphero Edu Specialists to assist in finding the perfect offering for your classroom needs - you can reach them at edusales@sphero.com.</span></p>

BOLT to BOLT+ Upgrade Program

<h4 id="isPasted">What is the BOLT+ Upgrade Program?</h4><p>At Sphero, we&apos;re constantly working to improve our product lineup to support student&apos;s and teachers needs and interests. Sphero BOLT+ was designed for education based on educator feedback to enrich teaching and provide endless learning opportunities.</p><p>We are offering our educators and learners the opportunity to upgrade their loved and used SPRK+ robots and save on our most advanced round robot - Sphero BOLT+.</p><h4 id="how-much-does-this-cost">How Much Does this Cost?</h4><p>For every SPRK+ robot you return, you can purchase a new BOLT+ robot for $149 ($50 off the regular price of $199).</p><p>For every SPRK+ Power Pack you return, you can purchase a new BOLT+ Power Pack for $2659 ($840 off the regular price of $3499).</p><p>If you are returning a SPRK+ 12-Pack, you can purchase 12 new BOLT+ robots at $149 each.</p><p>Discounts cannot be combined and cannot be applied to past purchases.</p><h4 id="what-about-shipping-costs">What About Shipping Costs?</h4><p>Sphero will cover the cost of returning your SPRK+ units to our warehouse. A prepaid UPS shipping label will be provided. You just need to package them up and drop them off at your nearest UPS store.</p><p>If you are returning a SPRK+ Power Pack, you can simply zip tie the Power Pack to ensure it stays closed, and apply the UPS return shipping label directly to the outside of the SPRK+ Power Pack.</p><p>You will be responsible for the shipping costs of the new BOLT+ purchase. You can estimate shipping costs using our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quoting tool</a>.</p><h4 id="do-i-qualify-for-the-bolt-upgrade-program">Do I Qualify for the BOLT+ Upgrade Program?</h4><p>If you are an educator and own SPRK+, a SPRK+ 12-Pack, or a SPRK+ Power Pack, you qualify for the BOLT+ Upgrade Program. Your SPRK+ robots do not have to be in working condition to qualify. Learn about all our available Upgrade Programs <a href="https://support.sphero.com/en-US/articles/upgrade-programs-133040" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>At this time, the BOLT+ Upgrade Program is only available to US customers.</p><p id="isPasted">If you are located in Australia or New Zealand, you can participate in the BOLT+ Upgrade Program through our trusted retailer, MacGear. &#xA0;Click on the relevant link below for more information:</p><ul type="disc"><li><h3 id="australia"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.macgear.com.au/pages/sphero-bolt-upgrade-program-extension&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719406291678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kL6bCdUI1xMpy93KM4JfO" href="https://www.macgear.com.au/collections/sphero-bolt-plus-upgrade-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australia</a></h3></li><li><h3 id="new-zealand"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.macgear.co.nz/pages/sphero-bolt-upgrade-program&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719406291678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hPHoScGDOm_uhf2V8504t" href="https://www.macgear.co.nz/collections/sphero-bolt-plus-upgrade-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zealand</a></h3></li></ul><h4 id="how-many-robots-can-i-upgrade">How Many Robots Can I Upgrade?</h4><p>There is no limit to the number of robots you can upgrade. If you have one SPRK+ robot you want to upgrade, great! If you have a whole classroom full of SPRK+ robots you want to upgrade, that works, too!</p><h4 id="how-do-i-start-this-process">How Do I Start this Process?</h4><p>Please fill out <a href="https://form.typeform.com/to/yte2CZPD" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this form</a>.</p><h4 id="i-filled-out-the-form-whats-next">I Filled out the Form. What&apos;s Next?</h4><p>A member of our team will be in touch with details on returning your old SPRK+ robots. We will provide a return shipping label for your robots. Once you have completed the form, you can start looking for boxes to package up your SPRK+ robots.</p><p>If you do not hear from a team member within five business days, please reach out to support@sphero.com.</p><h4 id="i-returned-my-robots-now-what">I Returned My Robots. Now What?</h4><p>Once our warehouse receives your old SPRK+ robots, a member of our team will be in touch with a coupon code you can use online for your new BOLT+ robot purchase.</p><h4 id="how-do-i-use-my-coupon">How do I Use My Coupon?</h4><p>If you have not placed an order on our website before, we recommend that you <a href="https://sphero.com/pages/support?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fhow-do-i-create-an-online-account-389747" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">create an online account</a>. This will allow you to keep track of your purchases. Additionally, if you are a tax-exempt school, you can register your online account as tax-exempt so that you can check out online without tax.</p><p>When you reach the cart, you can enter the provided coupon code to apply your discount. The coupon code will only work for the same number of robots you exchanged. If you want to purchase a lesser quantity, please let us know when we reach out with your coupon code.</p><h4 id="using-a-purchase-order">Using a Purchase Order</h4><p>If you need to use a Purchase Order for the new BOLT+ robots, please submit the Purchase Order to orders@sphero.com and reference your coupon code on the Purchase Order. Please remember to include shipping costs. If you need to calculate shipping costs, you can use our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quote tool</a>.</p><h4 id="i-need-a-quote-to-place-my-upgrade-order">I Need a Quote to Place my Upgrade Order</h4><p>Please contact a member of our team at edusalesteam@sphero.com to request a quote. Please mention your coupon code.</p><h4 id="i-want-to-upgrade-to-a-bolt-power-pack">I Want to Upgrade to a BOLT+ Power Pack</h4><p>If you are returning individual SPRK+ robots, but want to upgrade to a BOLT+ Power Pack, we can apply your credit to a BOLT+ Power Pack purchase. You will earn a credit of $50 for each SPRK+ robot you return.</p><p>Example:</p><p>You are returning 6 SPRK+ robots for a credit of $50 each. This gives you a $300 credit (6 robots x $50)</p><p>You can apply the $300 credit towards the BOLT+ Power Pack purchase price of $3499.</p><p>Your total for the BOLT+ Power Pack purchase would be $3199.</p><p>Note: You can apply a max credit of $840 towards each Power Pack Purchase.</p><h4 id="i-still-have-questions">I Still Have Questions</h4><p>You can reach out to a member of our support team at support@sphero.com. We also have a team of Sphero Edu Specialists to assist in finding the perfect offering for your classroom needs - you can reach them at edusales@sphero.com.</p>

SPRK+ to BOLT+ Upgrade Program

At Sphero, we're constantly working to improve our product lineup to support student's and teachers needs and interests. Sphero RVR+ was designed for education based on educator feedback to enrich teaching and provide endless learning opportunities.

<h4 id="isPasted">What is the RVR+ Upgrade Program?</h4><p>At Sphero, we&apos;re constantly working to improve our product lineup to support student&apos;s and teachers needs and interests. Sphero RVR+ was designed for education based on educator feedback to enrich teaching and provide endless learning opportunities.</p><p>We are offering our educators and learners the opportunity to upgrade their loved and used RVR robots and save on a new purchase of RVR+</p><h4 id="how-much-does-this-cost">How Much Does this Cost?</h4><p>For every RVR robot you return, you can purchase a new RVR+ robot for $229 ($50 off the regular price of $279).</p><p>Discounts cannot be combined and cannot be applied to past purchases.</p><h4 id="what-about-shipping-costs">What About Shipping Costs?</h4><p>Sphero will cover the cost of returning your RVR units to our warehouse. A prepaid UPS shipping label will be provided. You just need to package them up and drop them off at your nearest UPS store.</p><p>You will be responsible for the shipping costs of the new RVR+ purchase. You can estimate shipping costs using our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quoting tool</a>.</p><h4 id="do-i-qualify-for-the-rvr-upgrade-program">Do I Qualify for the RVR+ Upgrade Program?</h4><p>If you are an educator and own a RVR robot, you qualify for the RVR+ Upgrade Program. Your RVR robots do not have to be in working condition to qualify.</p><p>At this time, the RVR+ Upgrade Program is only available to US customers.</p><h4 id="how-many-robots-can-i-upgrade">How Many Robots Can I Upgrade?</h4><p>There is no limit to the number of robots you can upgrade. If you have one RVR robot you want to upgrade, great! If you have a whole classroom full of RVR robots you want to upgrade, that works, too!</p><h4 id="how-do-i-start-this-process">How Do I Start this Process?</h4><p>Please fill out <a href="https://form.typeform.com/to/yte2CZPD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this form</a>.</p><h4 id="i-filled-out-the-form-whats-next">I Filled out the Form. What&apos;s Next?</h4><p>A member of our team will be in touch with details on returning your old RVR robots. We will provide a return shipping label for your robots. Once you have completed the form, you can start looking for boxes to package up your RVR robots.</p><p>If you do not hear from a team member within five business days, please reach out to support@sphero.com.</p><h4 id="i-returned-my-robots-now-what">I Returned My Robots. Now What?</h4><p>Once our warehouse receives your old RVR robots, a member of our team will be in touch with a coupon code you can use online for your new RVR+ robot purchase.</p><h4 id="how-do-i-use-my-coupon">How do I Use My Coupon?</h4><p>If you have not placed an order on our website before, we recommend that you <a href="https://sphero.com/pages/support?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fhow-do-i-create-an-online-account-389747" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">create an online account</a>. This will allow you to keep track of your purchases. Additionally, if you are a tax-exempt school, you can register your online account as tax-exempt so that you can check out online without tax.</p><p>When you reach the cart, you can enter the provided coupon code to apply your discount. The coupon code will only work for the same number of robots you exchanged. If you want to purchase a lesser quantity, please let us know when we reach out with your coupon code.</p><h4 id="using-a-purchase-order">Using a Purchase Order</h4><p>If you need to use a Purchase Order for the new RVR+ robots, please submit the Purchase Order to orders@sphero.com and reference your coupon code on the Purchase Order. Please remember to include shipping costs. If you need to calculate shipping costs, you can use our <a href="https://sphero-support.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-request-a-quote-389754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online quote tool</a>.</p><h4 id="i-need-a-quote-to-place-my-upgrade-order">I Need a Quote to Place my Upgrade Order</h4><p>Please contact a member of our team at edusalesteam@sphero.com to request a quote. Please mention your coupon code.</p><h4 id="i-still-have-questions">I Still Have Questions</h4><p>You can reach out to a member of our support team at support@sphero.com. We also have a team of Sphero Edu Specialists to assist in finding the perfect offering for your classroom needs - you can reach them at edusales@sphero.com.</p>

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