USD6500 1DXiii
USD6500 D6
USD6500 A1
Canon/Nikon were happy to share the same price for their flagship DLSRs and Sony priced their A1 accordingly but did make the R5 look like good value in comparison.
USD6000 R3
USD5500 Z9
USD2700 5Div
USD2300 R (initially but now USD1700!)
Canon thought that a USD500 discount for the R3 (not flagship but basically better specs all round than the 1DXiii) would be sufficient and that matches their pricing strategy similar for R being much cheaper than the 5Div despite being better in many ways.
Canon is really wedged here for R1 pricing. Predictions were that USD8k being the flagship and assumed to be R3 but better (global shutter, quad pixel AF, 45mp, dual CFe).
USD8k would now seem outrageous now compared to Z9's USD5500.
If Canon releases R1 @ USD6500 to match Sony and assumes that a USD1k premium over Z9 is okay then it is only USD500 more than the R3. It would seem reasonable that the R3's price will be reduced once the R1 is released. Canon would sell some R1 @USD8k but the USD2.5k "Canon tax" would make some buyers think twice.
Canon does what Canon wants
What else could Canon add to R1 to be a step above the Z9?
USD6500 D6
USD6500 A1
Canon/Nikon were happy to share the same price for their flagship DLSRs and Sony priced their A1 accordingly but did make the R5 look like good value in comparison.
USD6000 R3
USD5500 Z9
USD2700 5Div
USD2300 R (initially but now USD1700!)
Canon thought that a USD500 discount for the R3 (not flagship but basically better specs all round than the 1DXiii) would be sufficient and that matches their pricing strategy similar for R being much cheaper than the 5Div despite being better in many ways.
Canon is really wedged here for R1 pricing. Predictions were that USD8k being the flagship and assumed to be R3 but better (global shutter, quad pixel AF, 45mp, dual CFe).
USD8k would now seem outrageous now compared to Z9's USD5500.
If Canon releases R1 @ USD6500 to match Sony and assumes that a USD1k premium over Z9 is okay then it is only USD500 more than the R3. It would seem reasonable that the R3's price will be reduced once the R1 is released. Canon would sell some R1 @USD8k but the USD2.5k "Canon tax" would make some buyers think twice.
Canon does what Canon wants
What else could Canon add to R1 to be a step above the Z9?
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