What Happened to NikonUSA Refurbished?

[ggbutcher]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

 

[LTheWafflePWN]

I think they most likely answer is that something got messed up when doing some website maintenance. I can confirm it's no longer there for me either, though.

I can't imagine they'd remove the entire page permanently (on purpose), as there's usually something being sold as refurbished at any given time. I guess it's possible though? Maybe they really cleaned house during that last refurb sale ;-)

 

[Hugh Barstead]

Refurbished Cameras | Nikon USA

Find high quality cameras and photography accessories at Nikon

www.nikonusa.com

This link appears to be working.

 

[Fabian Joya]

https://www.nikonusa.com/refurbished-cameras?limit=12

This link appears to be working.

Except you can't buy anything with that link. Sort options don't work, etc. But it's a new UI. I am guessing Nikon is updating this page and it is WIP.

 

[ggbutcher]

https://www.nikonusa.com/refurbished-cameras?limit=12

This link appears to be working.

Except you can't buy anything with that link. Sort options don't work, etc. But it's a new UI. I am guessing Nikon is updating this page and it is WIP.

I hope so. I'm jonesing the Z 24-200, missing the reach for grab shots, and it's $640US refurbed...

 

[sirhawkeye64]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

 

[camerosity]

https://www.nikonusa.com/refurbished-cameras?limit=12

This link appears to be working.

Except you can't buy anything with that link. Sort options don't work, etc. But it's a new UI. I am guessing Nikon is updating this page and it is WIP.

I hope so. I'm jonesing the Z 24-200, missing the reach for grab shots, and it's $640US refurbed...

If I could own only one Nikon Z mount lens, it would be the 24-200 for sure. Has built in VR so also very useful mounted on my Zfc (The Zf is my main Nikon digital body).

 

[Suntan]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

 

[Bob A L]

Hum, interesting. Site appears all intact, but refurb section is gone. :-(

 

[macmaven]

Refurbished Cameras | Nikon USA

Find high quality cameras and photography accessories at Nikon

www.nikonusa.com

 

[Bob A L]

Even more interesting. How did you get to this? It used to be accessible from Nikon main page under dropdown for deals across top of page. I don't see a link to this anywhere on Nikon main page. But your link takes you there? OK, I put refurbished in the search block and brought it up. They seem to be trying to confuse this old man by moving things and hiding them. This is where my gear comes from. :-D

 

[khfishn]

Although that link takes you to a page of refurbished inventory you can not order any of the lens. It was not working earlier in the week and then they removed the tab completely saying it was a maintenance issue.

 

[Bob A L]

Good catch - no order, no sale.

 

[camerosity]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

Ummm, nope. I prefer the control layout on my Zf over my Z6ii, by a long shot. I have no plans to sell the Zf.

 

[Suntan]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs, except camerosity's Zf, that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

Ummm, nope. I prefer the control layout on my Zf over my Z6ii, by a long shot. I have no plans to sell the Zf.

Corrected it for you.

 

[camerosity]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs, except camerosity's Zf, that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

Ummm, nope. I prefer the control layout on my Zf over my Z6ii, by a long shot. I have no plans to sell the Zf.

Corrected Snarky'd it for you.

Snarky response noted.

 

[Suntan]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs, except camerosity's Zf, that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

Ummm, nope. I prefer the control layout on my Zf over my Z6ii, by a long shot. I have no plans to sell the Zf.

Corrected Snarky'd it for you.

Snarky response noted.

Somebody can't take a joke... Yep, we're on the internet!

Anyway, relax. Your Zf is fabulous!

 

[Mackiesback]

Although that link takes you to a page of refurbished inventory you can not order any of the lens. It was not working earlier in the week and then they removed the tab completely saying it was a maintenance issue.

They need to refurb their website

 

[sirhawkeye64]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

I don't know about that. Many bought them for look/field, and the AF improvements were just an added bonus. I think fewer will be returned than you think, and those that ARE are probably because the user didn't like the ergos more so than the performance (but that's just my speculation). I mean I bought the Zf knowing that a faster Z6 III was gong to come out, but I wanted a "fun" camera and was OK with the perhaps slower performance (although I do have the Z8 so a Z6 III is unnecessary for me at that point).

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[sirhawkeye64]

Just went to peruse the Z lens offerings on the Refurbished page at the NikonUSA website, not there anymore. ???????

Probably sold out with all the refurb sales they were having. I'm thinking Nikon may be cleaning house so to speak to make way for new items (ie. clearing out warehouse space for new stock of new products, which may be a good sign for us consumers... maybe they need room for all those Z6 III's they're producing....).

I think you mean all those Zfs, except camerosity's Zf, that will be returned/traded in when the Z6iii releases.

Ummm, nope. I prefer the control layout on my Zf over my Z6ii, by a long shot. I have no plans to sell the Zf.

Corrected Snarky'd it for you.

Snarky response noted.

Somebody can't take a joke... Yep, we're on the internet!

Anyway, relax. Your Zf is fabulous!

If anything, we will see the used Z6 get flooded when the Z6 III comes out and prices as a result will drop dramatically, probably be able to find one in good shape for under $900 would be my guess and they may also go quick too for those who just want a cheap but mostly capable FF camera. This is of course if Nikon releases the Z6 III for $2500 or less. If it's more than that (for some reason) maybe not as much, and some people may opt to just hold onto their Z6 II particularly if fast AF or video is not a requirement for them (say a travel shooter or landscape shooter).