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Lack of good EOS R deals for Black Friday

Started Nov 27, 2021 | Discussions thread
Mark B.
Mark B. Forum Pro • Posts: 29,742
Re: maybe it's true

PicPocket wrote:

Steve W wrote:

Back in December 2019 there were great Black Friday deals on the the Canon EOS R that was a little over a year old at the time. The two deals that were offered were

- body only for$1199 .00

- body and RF 24-105mm f/4L IS = $2,199.00

I believe both came with an included EF to EOS R adapter included but I know the version with the lens definitely did since that is the one I bought.

Why are current Black Friday prices for this kit at least $400 more two years later?
The reason I ask is I moved on from my EOS R at this point and sold it when I bought my R5 but wouldn't mind buying an EOS R to use as a backup. Yes an R6 would be nice but that is more than $1000 more.

Was Canon so desperate back then that they have no need to match it with a camera that is now more than three years old?

I feel there is a general lack of deals that showed in 2019 and before across the board, not just a specific camera model. I didn't see great computer deals, graphics cards, lenses, or other gadgets too. Perhaps the supply chain issues caused by covid are real?

The supply chain issues have been well publicized for weeks, yes they are real.  The retailers started what would have been typical BF sales at least a couple weeks ago in anticipation of not having the stock available now.

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