Bestbuy Nikon D7000 is discontinued? New upgraded version releasing before XMAS??

rpm · Oct 20, 2011

They can't price match cause everyone will be forced to sell at the RRSP (is that the acronym? could be wrong probably is).
but only at its most 'cheapest'. people can sell higher at their own discretion but at the very least everyone will have the same 'base' price to work with (personally this part im not sure. this is an assumption as Nikon doesn't have the legal precedence to force a store to lower/alter their profit margins etc). it's just to insure that everyone everywhere is buying the product at the same price. i don't see how its going to be a bad idea for Nikon; will it make a massive difference in price point? initially yes. eventually you wont realise its there.

2WheelPhoto · Oct 20, 2011

Without going through this whole thread, I see bestbuy is again selling the D7000's?

Nikon - D7000 16.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Kit - Black - D7000 Kit with 18-105mm Lens

Postman158 · Oct 20, 2011

It all depends on the store. For example, the best buy in my city doesn't sell at Canon 7D, but the one 20 minutes away carries the 7D. It just depends on the specific store.

2WheelPhoto · Oct 20, 2011

^^^^that was online LoL so I doubt Nikon is "discontinuing" the line up?

rpm · Oct 20, 2011

^^^^ their website doesn't specify store but i think its what was mentioned before. some stores got a decline from Nikon after the street date got broken or has to do with Oct 16th price shift...

tevo · Oct 20, 2011

jmorales831 said:
Hey guys, I work in the digital imaging section at Best Buy. It is not being discontinued by Best Buy. Nikon is just having some pricing issues and sent out a memo to employees. As of October 16th, Best buy cannot price match Nikkn DSLRs, lenses, or flashes. IF they were to do so, nikkn would stop sending that certain store that sku for a month. Second and third offenses could mean complete termination of the sku to that specific store. Somehow, Nikon thinks that "it would be a better value over having customers spend their time trying to find better deals." I have a D7000 myself and have always had nikon products, and it doesn't make sense on nikons part, but don't worry about the D7000 being discontinued. I'm sure nikon and Best Buy will learn that this new policy is a terrible idea soon enough.

ohhh right, I forgot about the new pricing policy.

MLeeK · Oct 20, 2011

Here is your answer:
http://nikonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nikon-Thailand-flooding.jpeg

They have a major problem with supply right now. There is no recovery of much of their production plant in Thailand. It's not discontinued, it's just plain unavailable. There's no production and it'll be 6 months or more before it's ironed out.

2WheelPhoto · Oct 20, 2011

Wow I thought that was a BS Nikon rumors thing - but just wow after i did research in the business news. Hope my D7000 gains some value, it'll be on the market.

IgsEMT · Oct 21, 2011

I wouldn't take anything best buy employees have to say to heart. B/n 3 BB in my areas I'd say only 20% of their 'camera employees' actually know what they are talking about and wouldn't tell you that 'M' is for Movie. The rest on the other hand...
Good Luck

jmorales831 · Oct 21, 2011

Hey, you shouldn't ignore what people have to say based on where they work. Just my 2 cents.

fotomanjack · Oct 21, 2011

The only thing I ever bought camera related at Best Buy is a CF card. If I wanted to buy a camera, I'd go to a camera store, where the chances of the employee selling cameras actually knows something about cameras.

MLeeK · Oct 21, 2011

fotomanjack said:
The only thing I ever bought camera related at Best Buy is a CF card. If I wanted to buy a camera, I'd go to a camera store, where the chances of the employee selling cameras actually knows something about cameras.

adding to that... EVERY time I have talked to a camera salesman in best buy they have given totally JACKED information. A little education doesn't go far there.

Destin · Oct 21, 2011

Haha I LOVE going to BB to feel up the new cameras when they come out, and having an employee come up to me and tell me he is the "SLR expert" so if I have any questions, just feel free to ask. I handed him the D7000 and asked him to show me how to change the ISO. He couldn't do it. I handed him my photography business card and he walked away lol.