Nikon price increase

Seems like Nikon has just given Canon a present:
http://www.dpreview.co​m …kon-uk-d4-d800-price-rise

Wow, at current conversion rate the D800 is now USD $4143.08???
Hooray for the 5DIII price at $3499...seems like a bargain now.
Wonder how many preorders for the D800 at the original price will be honored...

Still $3k at Bhphotovideo web site as of 3/26. Price increase only in England. Let's see how many other increases occur before jumping into any conclusion.

Poor Brits, they had short end of the stick as it were, now it's just plain stupid.

bomzai wrote in post #14156416
Poor Brits, they had short end of the stick as it were, now it's just plain stupid.

In the UK we have to pay VAT which is 20%

Don't be surprised if you see an increase on the Canon side. I work for the ISG division(print/copy) and we are instituting an increase effective April 1.

awilson18 wrote in post #14157957
Don't be surprised if you see an increase on the Canon side. I work for the ISG division(print/copy) and we are instituting an increase effective April 1.

Is that your own Aprils Fool gag?

In Singapore here..since both their launched and availability to consumers..Nikon prices were much higher. Also realized is the battery pack which is expensive and one have to has it just to get at that 6 fps..from what I understand.

Internal Systems Error? Sounds like utter nonsense. It's like when the Nintendo Wii first came out and people were jacking up the prices because they knew desperate people would pay.

That's messed up.

More like intentional and a strategy to made ppl think that Canon was more expensive before initially sales..ha..x3! So those Canon fan boy on preorder who switched to the dark side are the ones affected.

Don't even for a second think that Canon will not follow up with their own price increases. It's just a matter of when.

whtchocla7e wrote in post #14207948
Don't even for a second think that Canon will not follow up with their own price increases. It's just a matter of when.

Perhaps to steal the market..Canon may lower down in price..u be surprise..

Tesign wrote in post #14208436
Perhaps to steal the market..Canon may lower down in price..u be surprise..

that would be a BIG surprise

BaghdadFred wrote in post #14207050
Internal Systems Error? Sounds like utter nonsense. It's like when the Nintendo Wii first came out and people were jacking up the prices because they knew desperate people would pay.

That's messed up.

Like you wouldn't take a higher salary if you could. It's not messed up.

LOL!

Internal error = translation: "We thought we priced this just below our competitors price, but now we just figured out that we're losing out on $500, so we need to adjust the price"

Well, I guess that's one more reason not to switch to Nikon D800, eh?