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Balance Sheet Components (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for credit losses for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024 |  | September 30, 2023
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 2,619 |  |  | $ | 2,711 |  |  | $ | 2,744 |
Increases | 382 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 1,561 |
Write-offs | (101) |  |  | (1,280) |  |  | (1,594) |
Ending balance | $ | 2,900 |  |  | $ | 2,619 |  |  | $ | 2,711 |
Schedule of Changes In Allowance for Sales Incentives | The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for sales incentives for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024 |  | September 30, 2023
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 49,122 |  |  | $ | 29,075 |  |  | $ | 23,573 |
Charged to revenue | 198,759 |  |  | 183,144 |  |  | 139,657 |
Utilization of sales incentive allowance | (184,683) |  |  | (163,097) |  |  | (134,155) |
Ending balance | $ | 63,198 |  |  | $ | 49,122 |  |  | $ | 29,075 |
Schedule of Inventories, Net | Inventories consist of the following:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Finished goods | $ | 153,485 |  |  | $ | 199,825 |
Components | 17,535 |  |  | 31,680 |
Inventories | $ | 171,020 |  |  | $ | 231,505 |
Schedule of Property and Equipment | Property and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
Computer hardware, equipment, and software | 3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures | 5 years
Tooling and production line test equipment | 2-4 years
Leasehold improvements | 1-15 years
Product displays | 1-3 years
Property and equipment, net consist of the following:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Tooling and production line test equipment | $ | 106,296 |  |  | $ | 106,174 |
Product displays | 80,545 |  |  | 77,074 |
Leasehold improvements | 45,842 |  |  | 52,112 |
Computer hardware, equipment, and software | 31,852 |  |  | 39,163 |
Furniture and fixtures | 5,403 |  |  | 5,724 |
Total property and equipment | 269,938 |  |  | 280,247 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (197,661) |  |  | (178,099) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 72,277 |  |  | $ | 102,148 |
Property and equipment, net by country as of September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024 were as follows:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
China | $ | 22,320 |  |  | $ | 31,653 |
United States | 21,988 |  |  | 32,647 |
Other countries | 27,969 |  |  | 37,848 |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 72,277 |  |  | $ | 102,148 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The following table reflects the changes in the net carrying amount of the components of intangible assets associated with the Company's acquisition activity:
| September 27, 2025
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradename | $ | 451 |  |  | $ | (264) |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | 2.50
Technology-based | 94,419 |  |  | (19,266) |  |  | - |  |  | 75,153 |  |  | 5.73
Total intangible assets | $ | 94,870 |  |  | $ | (19,530) |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 75,356 |  |  | 5.73
| September 28, 2024
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradename | $ | 451 |  |  | $ | (188) |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 270 |  |  | 3.50
Technology-based | 31,480 |  |  | (17,484) |  |  | - |  |  | 13,996 |  |  | 4.52
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 31,931 |  |  | (17,672) |  |  | 7 |  |  | 14,266 |  |  | 4.51
In-process research and development and other intangible assets not subject to amortization | 73,770 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 73,770 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 105,701 |  |  | $ | (17,672) |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 88,036 |  |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The following table reflects the changes in the net carrying amount of the components of intangible assets associated with the Company's acquisition activity:
| September 27, 2025
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradename | $ | 451 |  |  | $ | (264) |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | 2.50
Technology-based | 94,419 |  |  | (19,266) |  |  | - |  |  | 75,153 |  |  | 5.73
Total intangible assets | $ | 94,870 |  |  | $ | (19,530) |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 75,356 |  |  | 5.73
| September 28, 2024
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradename | $ | 451 |  |  | $ | (188) |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 270 |  |  | 3.50
Technology-based | 31,480 |  |  | (17,484) |  |  | - |  |  | 13,996 |  |  | 4.52
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 31,931 |  |  | (17,672) |  |  | 7 |  |  | 14,266 |  |  | 4.51
In-process research and development and other intangible assets not subject to amortization | 73,770 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 73,770 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 105,701 |  |  | $ | (17,672) |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 88,036 |  |  |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense | The following table summarizes the estimated future amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets as September 27, 2025:
Fiscal years ending | Future Amortization Expense
(In thousands) |
2026 | $ | 13,585 |
2027 | 13,570 |
2028 | 13,450 |
2029 | 12,453 |
2030 and thereafter | 22,298 |
Total future amortization expense | $ | 75,356 |
Schedule of Cloud Computing Arrangements | Cloud Computing Arrangements Capitalized costs to implement cloud computing arrangements net of accumulated amortization are reported as a component of other noncurrent assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and were as follows:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Cloud computing implementation costs | $ | 27,411 |  |  | $ | 25,038 |
Less: accumulated amortization | 13,320 |  |  | 9,697 |
Cloud computing implementation costs, net | $ | 14,091 |  |  | $ | 15,341 |
Schedule of Accrued Expenses | Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Accrued inventory and supply chain costs | $ | 37,780 |  |  | $ | 34,204 |
Accrued taxes | 10,133 |  |  | 19,084 |
Accrued advertising and marketing | 12,429 |  |  | 12,893 |
Accrued general and administrative expenses | 8,923 |  |  | 10,870 |
Accrued product development | 5,912 |  |  | 4,338 |
Other accrued payables | 3,917 |  |  | 6,394 |
Total accrued expenses | $ | 79,094 |  |  | $ | 87,783 |
Schedule of Changes in Deferred Balances and Expected Revenue Recognition | The following table presents the changes in the Company's deferred revenue balances for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2025, September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024 |  | September 30, 2023
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, beginning of period | $ | 82,877 |  |  | $ | 80,838 |  |  | $ | 83,470 |
Recognition of revenue included in beginning of period deferred revenue | (20,086) |  |  | (19,111) |  |  | (27,057) |
Revenue deferred, net of revenue recognized on contracts in the respective period | 18,433 |  |  | 21,150 |  |  | 24,425 |
Deferred revenue, end of period | $ | 81,224 |  |  | $ | 82,877 |  |  | $ | 80,838 |
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations | The Company expects the following recognition of deferred revenue as of fiscal year ending 2025:
| For the fiscal years ending |  |
| 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 |  | 2030 and Beyond |  | Total
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue expected to be recognized | $ | 21,771 |  |  | $ | 18,348 |  |  | $ | 15,226 |  |  | $ | 11,658 |  |  | $ | 14,221 |  |  | $ | 81,224 |
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities | Other current liabilities consist of the following:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Reserve for returns | $ | 20,383 |  |  | $ | 20,304 |
Warranty liability | 10,002 |  |  | 10,565 |
Short-term operating lease liabilities | 6,335 |  |  | 7,551 |
Other | 9,387 |  |  | 7,857 |
Total other current liabilities | $ | 46,107 |  |  | $ | 46,277 |
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability | The following table presents the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024:
| September 27, 2025 |  | September 28, 2024
(In thousands) |  |  |
Warranty liability, beginning of period | $ | 10,565 |  |  | $ | 7,466 |
Provision for warranties issued during the period | 12,324 |  |  | 17,689 |
Settlements of warranty claims during the period | (12,887) |  |  | (14,590) |
Warranty liability, end of period | $ | 10,002 |  |  | $ | 10,565 |

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