Why Are Some Vacuums So Expensive? The Truth About Pricing & Performance

Have you ever stood in the appliance aisle, staring at vacuum cleaners that range from " impulse buy" to " second mortgage" and wondered: what exactly am I paying for here? Why does one vacuum cost £300 while another that looks similar costs £89?

Let's pull back the curtain on vacuum pricing and discover what really matters when choosing your cleaning companion.

The Luxury End: What You're Actually Paying For

Brand Name Premium

Some brands charge more simply because they can. You're paying for decades of marketing, celebrity endorsements, and that feeling of owning a "status symbol" appliance. It's the cleaning equivalent of buying designer jeans when perfectly good denim exists at reasonable prices.

Fancy Features You Might Never Use

That £500 vacuum might have:

• Bluetooth connectivity to your phone

• Fancy digital displays showing suction power in real-time

• Auto-adjusting height settings that work... sometimes

• Complex maintenance systems that require professional servicing

Research and Development Costs

Big brands spend millions developing new technology, and those costs get passed on to consumers. You're helping fund their next innovation whether you want to or not.

Fancy Retail Space Costs

When vacuums are sold in high-end department stores with commissioned salespeople, those retail costs get added to the price tag.

The Budget Reality: Where Smart Savings Happen

Direct-to-Consumer Models

Brands like Vactidy skip the middleman and sell directly to you. No fancy showrooms, no commissioned sales staff, no extra markups. Just quality cleaning at honest prices.

Focus on Essential Features

Instead of loading up on gimmicks, budget-friendly brands focus on what actually matters:

• Strong, reliable suction

• Decent battery life

• Practical attachments

• Easy maintenance

Smart Manufacturing

Modern manufacturing means great quality doesn't have to cost a fortune. Efficient production and smart design keep costs down without sacrificing performance.

What Actually Matters in a Vacuum Cleaner

Suction Power That Works

Forget fancy metrics—what matters is whether it picks up dirt. 48 kPa suction power is more than enough for most homes and handles everything from cereal crumbs to pet hair.

Battery Life That Lasts

50-minute runtime means you can clean your entire home without stopping to recharge. That's practical luxury right there.

Practical Accessories

Multiple attachments that actually solve real problems: crevice tools for those impossible corners, motorized brushes for pet hair, and soft rollers for hard floors.

Easy Maintenance

A high-precision filtration system that works without requiring expensive replacement filters every few months.

The Vactidy Difference: Smart Cleaning Without the Silly Price

At Vactidy, we believe everyone deserves a clean home without emptying their wallet. That's why we've focused on what actually matters in a vacuum cleaner:

Performance Without Pretension
Our Blitz V12 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner ( also known as Vexilar V12 in EU Market) delivers where it counts:

• 48 kPa suction power that handles real-life messes

• 50-minute battery life for whole-home cleaning

• 2-in-1 functionality that vacuums and washes simultaneously

• Practical accessories for every cleaning scenario

All for £89.99 instead of the £300+ you'd pay for fancy brands that don't clean any better.

The Truth About Cleaning Value

Here's the secret the expensive brands don't want you to know: most homes don't need a £500 vacuum. What you need is:

• Something that actually picks up dirt

• A battery that lasts through your whole home

• Attachments that solve your specific problems

• Easy maintenance that doesn't require a degree in engineering

• A price that doesn't make you cry when something breaks

The Blitz V12 delivers all this without the luxury markup. It's the vacuum for people who want clean floors, not bragging rights.