Nikon price increases?

[shireen]

I've been reading about price increases in Australia, the UK, and Malaysia. Some took effect in February. More to come in March 1st. But i can't find anything definitive about plans to increase prices in the US when the Nikon fiscal year end before March.

Does anyone know what's going on? I've been wanting to get a D90, and was going to wait another month or two. But if prices are going to climb, i'd rather do it now.

[NashVegas]

1. That Makes No Sense At All

Considering the current economy.

[shireen]

2. i thsomething to do with the way currencies are rising/falling with respect to each other nt

[shireen]

3. answering my own question

From what i've read, the UK price increase is due to currency rate trends. So I went to this site, http://www.oanda.com/products/fxgraph/fxgraph.shtml , and plotted one year trends for the UK Pound and the US Dollar against the Yen. The trends are almost identical. So I'm going to take a wild guess that it would make sense to impose a price increase on the US as well.

Well, i'm off to find a good deal on the D90 w/18-200mm, a little earlier than planned. Better to be safe than sorry.

[glinda]

6. Husband gave me one for Valentine's Day. I like it.

[ManiacJoe]

4. The US price increases have already happened

if I remember correctly.

[shireen]

5. yes,, in February, for lenses

I am talking about a March price increase for bodies, which is going to happen in March.