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5D Mark II Price Drop

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irena:
It's happened.

MSRP is now $2199 (body) and $2999 (kit)

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Street will obviously drop more, perhaps down to $1800. Does this make the Mark II more attractive? 

I'm upgrading to my first FF and have been waiting since this time last year when rumors started circulating about the Mark III but the price has me second guessing which body to purchase (and switching to Nikon is not an option - Canon's IQ is far too deliciously buttery to abandon).

Aaron78:
I see the adjusted prices from reputable online retailers as being $2,199-2,399. I don't see any $1,899 prices

luby24:
$2199 is MSRP set by canon. Since it's new lower price reselers will keep it for a while. Same with $3499 for MK III. BH and other will advertise "lower" price and try to sell it for $2199. They will lower price but after few months. No reason to change it now. It's already lower than yesterday ;-) Unfortunately this is how market works.
I hope I'm wrong...

irena:
My suggestion of $1800 was conjecture, not based on fact. Yes, street is always different from MSRP though the big box retailers often stay at or close to street price. Best Buy is a classic example as a basis for "street" since they're a brick and mortar and typically on streets or in parking lots. ;)

However, 42nd St Photo is selling for $2000 today, at a discount from the old MSRP of $2399. This means other retailers will discount further in a few weeks/months (after they can absorb as much sell-through from the new droped MSRP) when they want to invigorate further sales and the $2199 price is "old hat" in the market

Jim K:
I got a mailing from Hunts two days ago with a $2199 price for the 5D2 and the regular $3499.99 for the 5D3 Preorder. They had a "special" phone number to call for the special prices. Their website still had the 5D2 at $2399.

I'll wait and see where prices settle by April. Wondering what will happen to the Refurb and CLP prices. How low will they go?

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