By the time you come across these words, there’s a chance that Adorama might be sold out of the latest DJI Mavic 4 Pro. When I penned this, though, the US-based retailer still had nearly 70 units of a drone that wasn’t intended for sale in the US, available in stock.
But Adorama and B&H, two rival camera stores based in New York City, apparently didn’t get the message!
Today, they have set the price of the drone at $2,699. The Fly More Kit is available for $3,549, the Creator Combo featuring a new controller with folding sticks and a bright 1600-nit screen is priced at $4,649, while the controller alone can be purchased for $1,299. B&H has even issued a press release regarding these listings.
Currently, B&H is only accepting preorders. I confirmed with Miguel Perez from the store’s drone department that they don’t yet have stock on hand. He wasn’t certain when it would arrive either, citing “a little bit of a grey area for logistics between the US and China for aircraft.” However, he assured that B&H isn’t charging customers until the orders ship, and he has heard other US retailers like Adorama are actively selling the drone this week.
Adorama sales rep Steve Chill confirms that over the phone, and offers to put one on hold for me, because he says they’re moving fast. “We had a few hundred in stock, now we’re down to 70,” he says. “They’ll be gone tomorrow.”
Over the phone, he says he has the $3,549 Fly More Combo right now if I want, though he’s out of the $2,699 base model. (At the time I reached out, Adorama’s website was showing the entry model in stock, shipping next week, though it’s now just listing a preorder again; however, the new DJI RC Pro 2 controller appears to be in stock too.)
It’s not clear what’s happening. Did DJI ship some to the US early, but not enough for a full launch, perhaps? DJI spokesperson Daisy Kong doesn’t have an answer for me yet.
If you want to try your luck, here are the links:
Or, you could just call, like me.
