JohnJWhite Posted August 21, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) leicarumors.com reports the M 240 is going up by $300. Get yours now while they're cheap! ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Hi JohnJWhite, Take a look here M 240 price increase. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
leica270 Posted August 21, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2014 because the Leica M-P , maybe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieterpronk Posted August 21, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2014 leicarumors.com reports the M 240 is going up by $300. Get yours now while they're cheap! ;-) That would be kinda strange. It's not like the M240 is flying of the shelfs. Though I guess at the Leica pricepoint 300 doesn't matter anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krötenblender Posted August 21, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 21, 2014 leicarumors.com reports the M 240 is going up by $300. Get yours now while they're cheap! ;-) They are cheap...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted August 22, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 22, 2014 In the world where the prices of digital cameras rapidly fall through their product cycle this is a remarkable phenomena. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 22, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 22, 2014 In the world where the prices of digital cameras rapidly fall through their product cycle this is a remarkable phenomena. Remarkable, yes, but will it work for them in the long run? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted August 23, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 23, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Remarkable, yes, but will it work for them in the long run? Probably just preparing the ground for the next new M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted August 23, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2014 As far as I know there is no global price increase; this only concerns the price in the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJWhite Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted August 23, 2014 As far as I know there is no global price increase; this only concerns the price in the US. Odd, since the US dollar has lately been increasing in value compared with the Euro. Though the dollar is still weaker than it was in September 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Martin Posted August 23, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2014 With ever increasing global markets and the expansion Into China Russia an the middle east, a price increase is almost irrelevant. To people buying in those markets it's not an Issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efreed2754 Posted August 24, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2014 Hmmm. My first reaction was the MP will reduce the price somewhat on used Ms, so a small increase will help support used prices to avoid irritating existing M owners. Of course a price increase also sets the stage for a higher price for next year's M replacement while bringing in a little more funds meanwhile to Leica and it's dealers. True? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 24, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 24, 2014 The last is not a given. Remember how pleasantly surprised everybody was the introduction of the 240? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted August 24, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 24, 2014 Leica is better than Fuji in one regard - Leica does not slash its MSRP to the point where it undercuts the secondary (used) market. That's because Leica, like Apple, understands that luxury brands almost never cut prices. They might rebate, bundle, or offload products to other markets as B stock. But in the end, there is no apparent oversupply or over pricing. Dante Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efreed2754 Posted August 24, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2014 The last is not a given. Remember how pleasantly surprised everybody was the introduction of the 240? Of course. My point was supposition to be sure. As for M price, companies set prices to garner a target profit. The formula takes into account fixed costs (development for example), and variable costs (to produce each unit). The more units sold the less the development cost is per unit. If less than target units are sold, company makes less or loses money. If more are sold they have an embarrassment of riches which probably happened with M9 and helped get investor funds. My guess is Leica sold many more M9s than expected and with perfect (hindsight) knowledge, would have priced it lower. So when it came to setting price for new M they probably assumed a larger sales volume hence a lower than expected price. If all this is true, the question is how many Ms have been sold and how many will be sold for its replacement? M9 was first full frame which likely attracted more buyers. A third generation full frame model may interest less people. Of course if Leica's image grows, new buyers may move to Leica and if expected the price of the replacement M may not change much or may go up a few hundred. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 24, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 24, 2014 My local Leica Dealer has sent out an upgrade price list for trading in your old camera for a new M-P. To upgrade an M240 in good condition for the M-P it will only cost £2000, to take exactly the same photographs that you could when walking into the shop as those you can take when walking out. That is how much a screw costs in Leica land. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted August 24, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 24, 2014 That is how much a screw costs in Leica land. Duh. What other camera manufacturer gives you double the buffer capacity, scratch resistant display and frame selection lever for free? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted August 24, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 24, 2014 ...I got it now!!! The M240 was done in the old factory so that's where the price increase comes from. I guess everything produced up to this year will have a higher value in near future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 24, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 24, 2014 Duh. What other camera manufacturer gives you double the buffer capacity, scratch resistant display and frame selection lever for free? So people can keep their finger on the button to make even more boring street shots of people walking about, for guarding against their diamonds rubbing against the screen, and for the people who don't know what coverage different lenses give?.........Doh! it's obvious when you say it like that. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted August 25, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2014 So people can keep their finger on the button to make even more boring street shots of people walking about, for guarding against their diamonds rubbing against the screen, and for the people who don't know what coverage different lenses give?.........Doh! it's obvious when you say it like that. Steve Well, if that's what you're looking for. You should not wear any shirts with diamond buttons, though, as they are bound to scratch the display quite badly. You see, diamonds are more forev than the display, or "forever", as they say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 29, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 29, 2014 Leica's pricing policy is out of control. I hope they fall flat on their faces with this kind of nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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