Computer Prices increasing after Xmas?

[CoralKisser]

My local dive shop is telling me that Suunto dive computers are going up 20% after xmas. Has anyone else heard this? I'm planning to buy one for next year and he has the one in stock that I want so I cant help buy think he's just trying to make a sale.

[SynCitizen]

That sounds pretty brave of Suunto considering the current economic climate. Could just be a ploy.

[James1010]

Did he give you a reason why they where going up 20%? Or did he not give you any details and just tell you that they where going up? He might have told you that so you would buy more than one ha ha. I hope it was that, cause if they go up that would suck.

[fireflock]

I would be skeptical too, and I would ask why the price increase. It could be something like that dealer ordered a bunch of stock at old prices (and old models?) and is running low, or maybe something with the currency, or just a ploy to make a sale.

There are plenty of other brands that make fine computers without the 20% increase, FWIW.

[imasinker]

Well OMS has put up their prices as well, I think your going to see this in the coming year with a variety of scuba suppliers.

Time will tell.....

[cbope]

Very strange that the prices would be going up. Suunto's are made in Finland (a few miles from where I live) and their pricing is based on the Euro. The US dollar has been getting stronger vs. the Euro recently to the tune of about 20%. If anything, they should be getting cheaper in the US as the dollar gets stronger vs. the Euro.

I just checked my LDS website and the price for the D6 is exactly the same as my wife paid about 2 months ago. I'd say it's not Suunto who is raising prices but your LDS or possibly the importer. If there was a price increase by Suunto I think we'd see it here in their backyard first.

[DMWiz]

It sounds like a case of FUD from your LDS to get you to purchase now rather than later.

Wiz

[sabbath999]

Originally Posted by DMWiz

It sounds like a case of FUD from your LDS to get you to purchase now rather than later.

Wiz

+1

[awap]

I'll bet he is just trying to make sure one of you has a very Merry Xmas.

[PvtStash]

my LDS is Always saying this whenever I inquire about Anything...

"yeah well, its going up after (some time within 3 mos.) so... "