How come is the X100V so expensive nowadays?

DirkPeh wrote:

ViMa wrote:

Gourownway wrote:

ViMa wrote:

I've noticed that the X100V specifically seems to be more expensive and difficult to find now than it was upon release. Other Fuji cameras I can find easily and at a good price, but the X100V is either unavailable or really expensive.

Does anyone know why, a place where its price is like its rele MSRP etc.?

In context everything is more expensive than it was for.

Not over here in Europe it isn't. I find the X-Pro3 (both Dura Silver and non-Dura Black) much cheaper than MSRP new. I find the X-T4 cheaper new. I find other brand cameras cheaper than they were upon release as well. Of all cameras I have sought while doing research the only one I consistently find above MSRP is the X100V. It is why I've been curious about it specifically.

I regard the X100V as a premium product and to be priced accordingly.

Yes. I believe that is 1300 or so. And I have not complained anywhere about that price. It's the 2000 I am complaining about.

I wish it was cheaper too, I would certainly buy one. Well done to those who can find one cheaper that is not a grey market product.

Cheaper than 1300 would be amazing, obviously, but here we're reached a point of being happy if we find it at 1600.

I guess it is simply in high demand. After the Ricoh GRIII was invented there was a public official (!!!) statement from Ricoh that they have sold 7 times more GRs in the first months than they have expected! Good news for people who care about the future of dedicated cameras. The X100V with the looks, the size, the controls is extremely trendy. The demand might be simply much higher than for other Fujis. The ridiculous prices are from single sellers who want to exploit the situation. It or a new model might become 100,- or 200,- more, but that’s it. I don’t believe for a second that Fuji would intentionally stop the production. I suspect it is simply a huge success for Fuji - and this is well deserved.

And I am sure it is profitable. Hard to compare, but the GRIII is smaller, has IBIS, an incredible good lense and the price - a bit higher now - was 849,-. 550,- less than the X100V.

it’s worth noting that the silver version is circa £2000 GBP and the black version £1640.