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Not an April Fools’ Day joke: Leica price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2022

Just like last year (Leica actually had two price increases last year) Leica will have another price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2022. Here are the details from Reddotforum:

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New Leica price increase in the US (Q2, SL2)

Some Leica cameras (and lenses?) went up in price in the US on October 1st. I do not have the full list, but here are a few examples: Leica Q2 went up by $200 (now $5,700) Leica SL2 went up by $300 (now $6,900) Check the latest Leica US prices at one of our sponsors: […]

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Leica price increase coming to Japan on May 10th

After the last price increase in the US, Germany, Russia, and a few other countries, Leica Japan also confirmed a new camera and lens price increase will come into effect on May 10th – here is the new price list (check Map Camera for details):

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Reminder: Leica price increase is coming to multiple countries on April 1st (not a joke)

Reminder: a new Leica price increase is coming to multiple countries on April 1st (not a joke – confirmed for USA, Russia and Germany, other countries could be impacted as well):

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Not an April Fools’ Day joke: Leica price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2021

This is not an April Fools’ Day joke – Reddotforum reports that a new Leica price increase is coming to the US on April 1, 2021. Here are the details:

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Leica US price increase coming on January 1st because of Trump’s new tax on European products

The Leica US price increase I reported a few months ago is going into effect on January 1, 2020. The Leica Q2 and SL2 prices will remain unchanged.  This price increase is triggered by the new Trump 25% US tax on select European products. If you are planning to purchase a new Leica product before the […]

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Leica rumored to increase US prices on November 1st

Leica is rumored to increase US prices on November 1st by 25%. I was told that the first price increase will impact only Leica lenses. A second price increase is expected on December 1st for compact Leica cameras. This price increase is most likely triggered by the new 25% US tax on select European products:

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Trump’s new 25% US tax on European products includes cameras and lenses coming from Germany – will Leica gear get more expensive in the US?

Trump’s new 25% US tax on European products includes cameras and lenses and could significantly increase the price of Leica gear in the US. Here are the details:

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