If you are an european citizen like me you can skip that news. Only in US you can get those nice instant rebates! The A33 and the NEX-3 have been discounted:
50$ price drop on the Sony A33 at Amazon (Click here) and Bhphoto (Click here). UPDATE: Includes Free: Transcend 4GB Class 6 SDHC Card & Lowepro Rezo TLZ 10 Compact Holster-Style Bag (Black)
50$ price drop on the Sony NEX-3 at Amazon (Click here) and Bhphoto (Click here). Offer ends 03/05/2011!
UPDATE:
Also the Sony A900 gets a huge $200 instant rebate at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
UPDATE_2:
Also the A290 and A390 are discounted at BHphoto (Click here)!
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These cameras were out of stock for so long, and now they’re being given rebates, presumably to move stock, but at a lower price? What a crazy marketing strategy.
On the other hand, is stock being sold off in anticipation of a new model or two?
These are interesting times. However, it’s good if we have other things in our lives that can demand our attention and interest, because getting obsessed over this will not be good for a person.
Hi Rob,
My guess is they want to push sale of A33 assuming A55 is higher demand item. Anyway, this is great news. Hope the discount can last till I get my bonus :).
Regards,
Bun
Admin, the title says A850 and the rebate is for the A900.
Hmm, interesting. The A900 have been sold with a lower price for a long time now, but the NEX and A33? Could this possibly mean that they’re making room for another SLT camera in the consumer (or prosumer) level?
Also, 600 USD is only 440 €. That’s cheap. In Norway, it costs 760 € (With 18-55 lens, though)
admin, how come you do not have link to sonystyle? thx
Because they don’t offer the instante rebate!
The title said only A33/55 when I made my comment on the top – so part of it doesn’t make sense with the revisions.
Anyhow, a clearout of stock may mean something’s afoot.
Yes I corrected the title. Thanks Rob!
Did you notice that the NEX 5 is tops on the ala test website???
B&H also has a deal on Sony 28-74mm f/2.8 for $599.00 if purchased with the A900
Savings of $200 On 28-75mm f/2.8 Lens
A good walk-around lens for a FF camera at a good price.
A total of A $400.00 discount if you pruchase the two together.
A33 is available everywhere (every big box store, and small retailers) in Canada so I suspect either there is a big stop or is not selling so well. A55 is hardly available (not even sonystyle store have it as a demo at least), and when becomes available, from time to time in a few specilaized stores it sel sin hours.
NEX3/5 howeever are available everywhere, even in stores which carry only PS cameras. I did not see an A900 for a long time in any store.
A way to help them to get certain bragging rights? By moving cameras, they are also moving up the camera sales chart.
NEX-5 I have is a great camera, but I was motivated by the sale price of $700CDN (taxes, 16mm 18-55mm all in) last December.
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
its not “instante” its INSTANT
I don’t think that’s a valid sentence, sgts.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
It is not “its”, it’s “IT’S”.
like this !
LOL that made my day! 😉
Sgts, relax man and go photograph somethinf
sgts you are wrong
you should have said:
It’s not instante, it’s instant. You should visit your grammar more often.
New fullframe alpha = LIKE!
I always wonder what drives the decision makers to offer a discount on any given instance. I wonder if they see an opportunity to gain new customers, or do they want to increase demand to keep the manufacturing at the same pace, or do they really need to clear inventory for new models or, do they see a weakness in their competition’s inventory levels and want to press the advantage, or do they need to keep their retail partners happy by driving business, or some combination of the above, or do they … It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall when some of decisions are made.
u can get the Nex-3 with the 18-55 lens and 5 year warranty for 100k HUF in Hungary which is less than 500 USD: http://www.kozpontiszalon.hu/products/category_165.html
I just bought my brand new Nex-3 with 18-55 lens for $399 CAD (in Canada), it’s like $300 off regular canadian price, so who cares about $50 off when almost any retail store sells these cameras for hundreds off?
i apologise for my terrible grammer : )
lol
and spelling!
it’s GRAMMAR not GRAMMER!!
lol
apologize not apologise.
why the sensor of the picture got 3 white dots? contamination 😀
Here comes the Canon t3i…..