# RIP Boosted Boards

_Published on 6 March 2020 at 1:12 AM · Updated on 1 July 2025 · Around 1 minutes to read_

Today it the owners of [Boosted Boards](https://boostedboards.com) put out [this post](https://blog.boostedboards.com/a-message-to-the-boosted-community/) on the companies blog that they have had to let a bunch of their employees go and the company is for sale as they have suffered financially for the past year and a half due to trade issues between the US & China.

I have wanted one since I first gave it a try in a sporting store in NYC in 2017. It was pricy and I had heard there were issues with travelling with it on the plane. So ever since then, I check in with the company all the time to find out when they would start shipping to SA. Unfortunately that’s not an option now.

**F!**

I feel really sad like I want to shed a tear 😢 because I’m going to miss out on owning and getting miles of joy on what was the best electric skateboard on the market.

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