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Poll: How much will the R5 cost?

Started May 19, 2020 | Polls thread
tqlla Veteran Member • Posts: 6,489
Re: Poll: How much will the R5 cost?

trungtran wrote:

ProDude wrote:

It will be a sad day if they don't bring it out at $3499.95. The way the economy has been going it won't be a very exciting release otherwise.

It's only sad if we are still thinking of PRE COVID days.

The market contraction has accelerated with COVID. Whatever plans Canon had pre COVID is not the same as post.

Canon options

  • Canon can stick to the original plan and hope the numbers are still as predicted. I doubt it (Last financial report had no guidance so plans have changed)
  • Increase the price to cover the drop in units sold.
  • Reduce the price and hope these bargain hunters will also buy RF glass to offset the loss in profit.

Canon is in a pickle. Announced a camera at the worst time. Customers are waiting. Do they make customers happy or shareholders happy.

Just my opinion, but I dont think that Canon will have have enough inventory to do option 3.

My guess, is that they will sell out for months, even if its $4500.

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