To be clear myself, I wasn't accusing you of anything, just wanted to make it clear he was probably just passing on the info he was given, or, at a pinch, passing on the information he had been
told to give
As for the situation, yes, it is a bit crappy to claim there won't be a cheap version when there will be, just to push sales. Crappy, but not exactly surprising. If a numbskull like me can see through it then hopefully others weren't fooled either.