R5 Mark II shortage... new information about availability??

Good morning!

Anybody out there, who has recent information about when the R5 Mark II will be available in bigger numbers?
The store where I ordered, sent me an Email - another delay on delivery: It will be sent in February or March not on X-Mas. I am allowed to cancel my order and get my down payment back.
I found one store in Ruhr-area that has one body in it´s store. But this will be soldy by an plus of 1500 Euro. Not acceptable.
My R5 has to get the mechanical shutter fixed, so I´ve to decide whether the R5 should be repaired (800-1300€) or I should wait for the R5 II - if it will be available before winter.

Thank you
 
I’ve been told that it «might be better» in October. One kit was delivered in all of Norway and one store says «late december». Spoke to some of the shops and they’re, to put it gently, very frustrated with Canon and losing out on a lot of revenue…
 
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Found an dealer, who has an R5II in stock and ordered it. the dealer, where I ordered it before, recommended to get an Nikon Z8. The Z8 is selling good and is not much worser than the R5II - and is in stock.
I do not know, if you can call it an R5II-availability-gate, but it is not satisfying you´ve to wait several moth to hold it in your hand.
 
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Found an dealer, who has an R5II in stock and ordered it. the dealer, where I ordered it before, recommended to get an Nikon Z8. The Z8 is selling good and is not much worser than the R5II - and is in stock.
I do not know, if you can call it an R5II-availability-gate, but it is not satisfying you´ve to wait several moth to hold it in your hand.
Does the z8 take RF lenses? If not, it is infinitely worse than the R5II, since I’d be reduced to taking pictures with a punctured body cap!
 
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