04-08-2011, 11:42 AM
The price comparison sites are not a good indicator. They usually base price trends on the lowest price listed, regardless of if its in stock or not.
So, you can still find many price listings for rather low prices, it's just that no one has stock for these low prices (and prices are maybe increased only after new stock arrives).
To give you an indication: just a few weeks ago the 70-200 VR II was available for 1829,- EUR at cameratools.nl (and some other Dutch dealers). They are now at 1949,- EUR (and some others even higher). Which is still less than the cheapest reseller in Germany that actually has stock.
Same thing for the AF-S 24-70, was 1389 EUR, now is 1549 at cameratools.
Just two examples of many more.
-- Markus
So, you can still find many price listings for rather low prices, it's just that no one has stock for these low prices (and prices are maybe increased only after new stock arrives).
To give you an indication: just a few weeks ago the 70-200 VR II was available for 1829,- EUR at cameratools.nl (and some other Dutch dealers). They are now at 1949,- EUR (and some others even higher). Which is still less than the cheapest reseller in Germany that actually has stock.
Same thing for the AF-S 24-70, was 1389 EUR, now is 1549 at cameratools.
Just two examples of many more.
-- Markus
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