How come is the X100V so expensive nowadays?

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.

At least in USA, can't find X-E4, XPro3 (except he Dura more expensive builds).  Can't find teleconverter lenses for X100V.

X100V is more expensive because people want it but can't be found.

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

MSRP is $1,399.95. Think it's always been that. I sold a used black one for $1250 a few weeks ago on another site.

NickDakota wrote:

MSRP is $1,399.95. Think it's always been that. I sold a used black one for $1250 a few weeks ago on another site.

Seen it hauling $1800 on e-bay.

I'm in the U.S. and just started paying attention within the last 2-3 weeks. Everywhere I would personally consider purchasng a new X100V from is still listing the camera at SRP. No availability of course, but no price increase either. At least within the few retail outlets I've been paying attention to.

Billiam29 wrote:

I'm in the U.S. and just started paying attention within the last 2-3 weeks. Everywhere I would personally consider purchasng a new X100V from is still listing the camera at SRP. No availability of course, but no price increase either. At least within the few retail outlets I've been paying attention to.

No availability at MSRP is meaningless. The question is how much it is now if you want one for real and now.  You will have to pay over MSRP in many places.

Prices like these....

LOL! 😂😅

X100V is no longer being produced. Same thing with X-Pro3. X-T3 which was a best selling model was recently discontinued.

I can surmise a few reasons:

1. X100V has a complex assembly with OVF/EVF + ND filters + leaf shutter + two in one dial etc etc. It takes more time to manufacture and maybe it is not profitable. Fuji prefers to manufacture X-S10.
2. X100V and X-Pro3 use an older firmware which Fuji does not want to maintain or sell, hopefully so that development team can focus on newer cameras
3. Maybe older cameras have some part which fell under shortage constraints during recent international crisis. My guess is the LCD display.
4. Who knows, maybe the staff that was skilled in assembling X100V fell ill due to COVID and took a long break
5. Maybe the new lens cannot resolve well on 40Mp sensor, so Fuji does not want to manufacture it. Instead, they are working on new concept for X100 series from scratch.

Anyways, according to 3 year schedule, next X100 series may come out in 2023.

Just a good lesson here - since Fuji makes only limited and small batches of X100 series that get spread over thousands of stores in 50+ countries all over the world, always buy it when it first appears, even if you have to travel to another city. Buy it in person from a small camera store. Never get into those year long waiting lines at B&H.

kamerakiri wrote:

Prices like these....

LOL! 😂😅

X100V is no longer being produced. Same thing with X-Pro3. X-T3 which was a best selling model was recently discontinued.

I can surmise a few reasons:

1. X100V has a complex assembly with OVF/EVF + ND filters + leaf shutter + two in one dial etc etc. It takes more time to manufacture and maybe it is not profitable. Fuji prefers to manufacture X-S10.
2. X100V and X-Pro3 use an older firmware which Fuji does not want to maintain or sell, hopefully so that development team can focus on newer cameras
3. Maybe older cameras have some part which fell under shortage constraints during recent international crisis. My guess is the LCD display.
4. Who knows, maybe the staff that was skilled in assembling X100V fell ill due to COVID and took a long break
5. Maybe the new lens cannot resolve well on 40Mp sensor, so Fuji does not want to manufacture it. Instead, they are working on new concept for X100 series from scratch.

Anyways, according to 3 year schedule, next X100 series may come out in 2023.

Just a good lesson here - since Fuji makes only limited and small batches of X100 series that get spread over thousands of stores in 50+ countries all over the world, always buy it when it first appears, even if you have to travel to another city. Buy it in person from a small camera store. Never get into those year long waiting lines at B&H.

Funny thing is, the X-E4 can't be found either. Or the Xpro-3 non dura edition. You an actually buy an X-E4 at scalper prices.

The X_E4 didn't come out that long ago. It think it's the shortage.

I don't buy Fuji isn't making the X100V by choice.  How can they not want to when the camera is in demand.

ViMa wrote:

Raist3d wrote:

kamerakiri wrote:

Prices like these....

LOL! 😂😅

X100V is no longer being produced. Same thing with X-Pro3. X-T3 which was a best selling model was recently discontinued.

I can surmise a few reasons:

1. X100V has a complex assembly with OVF/EVF + ND filters + leaf shutter + two in one dial etc etc. It takes more time to manufacture and maybe it is not profitable. Fuji prefers to manufacture X-S10.
2. X100V and X-Pro3 use an older firmware which Fuji does not want to maintain or sell, hopefully so that development team can focus on newer cameras
3. Maybe older cameras have some part which fell under shortage constraints during recent international crisis. My guess is the LCD display.
4. Who knows, maybe the staff that was skilled in assembling X100V fell ill due to COVID and took a long break
5. Maybe the new lens cannot resolve well on 40Mp sensor, so Fuji does not want to manufacture it. Instead, they are working on new concept for X100 series from scratch.

Anyways, according to 3 year schedule, next X100 series may come out in 2023.

Just a good lesson here - since Fuji makes only limited and small batches of X100 series that get spread over thousands of stores in 50+ countries all over the world, always buy it when it first appears, even if you have to travel to another city. Buy it in person from a small camera store. Never get into those year long waiting lines at B&H.

Funny thing is, the X-E4 can't be found either. Or the Xpro-3 non dura edition. You an actually buy an X-E4 at scalper prices.

The X_E4 didn't come out that long ago. It think it's the shortage.

I don't buy Fuji isn't making the X100V by choice. How can they not want to when the camera is in demand.

In Europe and at the grey market I can find all cameras you mention at normal price with the exception of the X100V. I could get a Dura X-pro3 new for less than the X100V, possibly even with one of the cheaper lenses. And that's even from the same store.

You can find a Dura Xpro3 here. The one hard to find is the non dura Xpro3.