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  • Prices on Nikon Products Increasing Due to Tariffs in the USA

    Prices on Nikon Products Increasing Due to Tariffs in the USA


    You might recall a story we did on Leica sometime ago about how prices were going to be impacted by the tariffs levied in the United States.

    black and silver nikon dslr camera
    Black and silver nikon dslr camera. Photo by Tusik Only

    That was an accessory that was already pricey which ballooned into something completely out of the reach of most people.

    Now, Nikon is joining other companies and predicting increased prices within the next month in the USA in response to tariffs. This comes on the heels of a rising trend in the industry towards more and more expensive products anyway that are making things that much more difficult for the average photographer when it comes to sourcing and maintaining gear. 

    And it looks like things are only going to get more expensive from here unless something changes. Heck, even Apple is reportedly on the tariff block so smartphone photography might not even be a viable entry point for people wedded to Apple products. 

    But really none of this is anything new. If anything, it’s an accelerated trend we’ve covered here for years. As low-end products increasingly get phased out and the margins from high-end products bolster company bottom lines, it is only natural that the latter continues its march towards dominance while the former, even without tariffs, continues to face challenges.

    So how much of a price increase are we looking at in total? PetaPixel reports that a similar phenomenon happened with Sony products, raising prices anywhere from 10% to 35% depending on what you’re looking at in terms of product. In other words, it’s either going to be mild or very noticeable.  

    Any thoughts on the rising cost of being a photographer are welcome in the comments.

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  • US Tariffs Drive Leica Prices Up

    US Tariffs Drive Leica Prices Up


    High-end cameras are never cheap.

    black Leica M6 camera
    Black Leica M6 camera. Photo by Simon Woehrer

    But they’re about to become even less so, at least in the United States.

    For those of you that watch the news, there’s a little bit of a trade war going on between the USA and its trading partners. And while tariffs aren’t the buzzword everyone expected for 2025, it’s certainly become a part of the popular zeitgeist.

    Issued to achieve some political and economic goal – some say moving product back to the United States or just to get people to the bargaining table – the tariffs are, nonetheless, going to become less of a theoretical thing and more of a real hit to the wallets of citizens in the USA that buy a range of products.

    Leica, for example, announced price increases of up to 90% on some products, placing them firmly out of the reach of many. If you were ever sitting on the fence about scooping something up, now would be the time, these reports indicate.

    One example cited by PetaPixel to illustrate how much of a price increase we are looking at for some items is the MagSafe Lux Grip from Leica for iPhone, currently priced at $USD 329. After the tariffs, this price is expected to be $USD 625. That’s a lot for a grip already. The price hike makes it even more questionable from the standpoint of value for your money. Certainly there are other capable grips out there but they might be more expensive, too, because of the tariffs. Welcome to the new age of discerning consumers in the United States.

    Any thoughts you might have on Leica’s pricing going forward in the United States are welcome in the comments.

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