Second-hand Fujifilm shortage on ebay & prices going up?

AyeYo wrote:

I'd actually love to answer, because the lack of reading comprehension that is pandemic on the internet is annoying. Let me try to walk you through it...

Fuji's digital cameras became popular to a very specific niche market. This market found some unique traits in Fuji gear. These are important, so I'm going to number them in no particular order so everyone that's having a rough time can follow along...

1. Retro styling 2. Light, compact 3. Fun film simulations and overall jpeg quality 4. Lens system that was unique is prioritizing overall IQ above pure sharpness, plus was small and light to match the bodies.

That's what set Fuji apart and made it popular. It might not be why YOU bought one - but it's the way Fuji marketed and it's the way the vast majority of Fuji owners got into the system.

So it follows that FROM THESE IMPORTANT TRAITS AND THESE ALONE - new bodies offer no improvement, because old bodies already had everything necessary.

YOU might have other reasons to upgrade, but the typical Fuji user that bought into the system for those SPECIFIC reasons does not need to upgrade because the old bodies offer everything they want.

Likewise, as a new person getting into the Fuji system for THOSE SPECIFIC REASONS, the reasons that most people got into Fuji in the first place, there's no incentive to pay full price or wait out "out of stock" issues on new bodies, because the older bodies already tick all the necessary boxes.

The way this directly relates to the prices of used gear SHOULD be extremely obvious... but no guarantee in these days of minimal reading comprehension.

You make some good points. If only you could figure out a way to do that in a way doesn’t come across with that touch of arrogance you seem to display (as in your last comment), I think it would be helpful and contribute to a more useful discussion.

Oh, and BTW, the right term is “endemic” not “pandemic” as long as we’re into nitpicking here.