Swegin Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Seen this on Chris's forum. Strange that it is only the SDC and the Gold Monster. http://arizonaoutback.ipbhost.com/topic/14406-minelab-price-increase-coming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I can understand the Monster maybe, but the SDC I would have thought was due for a price decrease after all this time, like to $2999. Sales must be going stronger than I might have guessed if they figure it needs a price increase. Interesting. Gold Monster 1000 Price Now: $799Coming Price: $849 SDC 2300 Price Now: $3,750Coming Price: $3,799 Rob Allison mentioned earlier the GPX 4500 is also being discontinued and that current stock would probably be the last. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 only God and fortune tellers know what Minelab is thinking or why! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Profit… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Another odd move. Considering SDC's are $3730 in Australia, that means they are only $2534 USD if we bought from overseas. Not sure why they would raise the price even more here in USD, it should be going the opposite direction with currency exchange rates. Shouldn't it? Not to mention the margin between invoice and MSRP is huge, $50 would seem to make very little difference in that light. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacky Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Makes me wonder if they sell any in the US. Shipping from Australia isn't cheap, but it sure ain't $1800. I'd just buy in Australia and have it shipped if I had a need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Maybe those Coiltek coils are driving the price up? Everyone that has a used one for sale should benefit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I understand your reticence JW, my half sister was born in NZ and has recently visited and said the same thing. If it's any comfort (and it won't be), the price of housing in the US is just stupidly high. That, combined with the whip-saw economics and politics, makes NZ seem like heaven. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts after your US visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 8 hours ago, flakmagnet said: I understand your reticence JW, my half sister was born in NZ and has recently visited and said the same thing. If it's any comfort (and it won't be), the price of housing in the US is just stupidly high. That, combined with the whip-saw economics and politics, makes NZ seem like heaven. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts after your US visit. There are homes in the Bay area 1 bedroom 2 bath selling for a million dollars lol True strick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I guess not to many Aussies are happy with the price increase. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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