Nikon have been pushing out the Z6 III as production runs, nothing else to read into it.
Well, it is $500 off which is pretty big (at least here in the US, not sure about the UK or other regions)... but I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't sold out for a while. But now that the Z6 II has been out for about 2 weeks, I think some are probably just going all out and getting a Z8 instead so the availability is getting scarce because of that and the constant sale on it.
If he really needs it, B&H does ship internationally.
Not sure about Nikon cameras. I believe Nikon USA dealers are not supposed to ship Nikon cameras and lenses outside of the US (but including the Caribbeans), not even to Canada. Of course you can have a US-based friend purchase a Z8 from B&H and then reship to the UK.
It would be vastly more expensive to do that by the time you take currency exchange and pay the various taxes The Nikon UK summer sale price of £3299 includes VAT and is £600 (about $800) less than the normal £3999 price. In fact you can get the Z8 with 24-120 in the official summer sale for £3999 - normal price is £4839. As I said above, you can order the camera while the sale is on at the sale price and take delivery when it is in stock.
The last time I looked B&H had a note saying they did not ship to UK.
I do not see the UK listed as a country they won’t ship to. Here’s a screenshot and a link. I’m certainly not saying this is a cheap way to get the camera, but simply one way to get the camera from a reputable dealer who has it in stock.
That is merely the general export restriction, as the US government prohibits certain trade with countries such as North Korea, Iran .... However, Nikon USA has further regulation, as Nikon USA does not want to violate Nikon Europe's territory. I would imagine B&H can ship a Nikon lens cap to the UK, but not Nikon USA camera bodies and lenses. Gray-market items are not under Nikon USA's rules, though.
I'm in the UK and there is no restriction on buying a Z8 from B&H and having it shipped to the UK. If there was, it would show up on the page as being restricted as the site detects country of the browser. I've never bought from B&H but I recall searching for other items in the past which were restricted. However, it would be madness to buy one for cost reasons as already stated.
Exactly. There is nothing anywhere on their site that indicates they won't ship to the UK. Some are making assumptions based on nothing factual or directly from their site.
It is not my assumption. Henry Postner, formerly with B&H but retired recently, pointed that out to me a number of years ago. Perhaps Nikon USA's rules have changed since then.
