Further Price Increases on Canon Gear Possible

[Canon Rumors]

The United States and Japan have reached a framework in regard to tariffs, which is set at 15% for imports from Japan. Canon USA officially increased prices across the board in late June, though there were avenues to get new gear at the former pricing at various retailers. According to a report at PetaPixel, adjustments […]

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[David - Sydney]

I was intrigued by the latest Sony rx1riii pricing because - in theory - the US pricing should be higher than the Aussie pricing given the existing US tariffs. That wasn't the case so at least Sony was not having differential pricing for different regions.
It will be interesting to check for any new Canon body across the regions. Australia was either the same price as the US or lower (ex-taxes) previously for instance.
What this could mean is that the rest of the world is subsidising the US pricing tariff/tax revenue which would not be cool.
Whereas it seems that the EU duties/tariffs (not VAT) was passed through to customers there with their higher prices.

 

[Maximilian]

Oh, I love tariffs! They will protect the glorious US camera companies and keep those Asian low quality companies out.
And only they will pay for those tariffs. - Sure! Wake up!

 

[amorse]

I was intrigued by the latest Sony rx1riii pricing ....

I'm not sure that I was intrigued, more like shocked at that price. And maybe anxious? If that sells well at that price point, I'd be concerned that others will follow suite in driving pricing upwards broadly, regardless of tariff pricing.

 

[David - Sydney]

I'm not sure that I was intrigued, more like shocked at that price. And maybe anxious? If that sells well at that price point, I'd be concerned that others will follow suite in driving pricing upwards broadly, regardless of tariff pricing.

Yes the price is crazy but I didn’t know if that was just for the US ie with tariffs. It looks like it is expensive everywhere

 

[blackcoffee17]

I was intrigued by the latest Sony rx1riii pricing because - in theory - the US pricing should be higher than the Aussie pricing given the existing US tariffs. That wasn't the case so at least Sony was not having differential pricing for different regions.
It will be interesting to check for any new Canon body across the regions. Australia was either the same price as the US or lower (ex-taxes) previously for instance.
What this could mean is that the rest of the world is subsidising the US pricing tariff/tax revenue which would not be cool.
Whereas it seems that the EU duties/tariffs (not VAT) was passed through to customers there with their higher prices.

Well, you don't need differential pricing when you are selling a camera for $5K that costs $700 to manufacture.

 

[David - Sydney]

Well, you don't need differential pricing when you are selling a camera for $5K that costs $700 to manufacture.

True if that is the case. All kudos to Sony if they can sell heaps then.
Canon won’t bring out a fixed lens camera which is their prerogative although they are normally profit driven if there is a niche.
That said, an Astro version of the R5 ie with ha filter a la the end-of-sale Ra could be a cheap SKU to sell. Maximise the ROI. A R5iia might be a harder sell given the slight loss of dynamic range and wasted AF chip and eye controlled AF.

 

[Del Paso]

Oh, I love tariffs! They will protect the glorious US camera companies and keep those Asian low quality companies out.
And only they will pay for those tariffs. - Sure! Wake up!

MKBA! (Make Kodak Bigly Again)

 

[Del Paso]

Tariffs are such a bigly great idea!
Mercedes, Porsches and BMWs are getting bigly expensive . Too expensive for many former customers.
For the rich rest, there won't be enough money left to buy Asian made cameras.
2 flies wit one fly-swatter, isn't this just bigly brillant?
PS: And Kodak's 6 MP New Brownie* will sell like hell!
* Crafted with bigly pride in the USA!

 

[P-visie]

Tariffs are such a bigly great idea!
Mercedes, Porsches and BMWs are getting bigly expensive . Too expensive for many former customers.
For the rich rest, there won't be enough money left to buy Asian made cameras.

You forget that the rich will get even richer from the Big Beautiful (Bankruptcy ) Bill.

 

[Del Paso]

You forget that the rich will get even richer from the Big Beautiful (Bankruptcy ) Bill.

May I correct you?
It's the Bigly Beautiful (Bankruptcy) Bill.
Don't fool with the official presidential wording.

 

[Jethro]

"A Noble Spirit Embiggens The Smallest Man."