Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04

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Subject: Re: M6 prices
From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 21:53:11 +0200
 
> Unless Leica have got some wierd market strategy, the success of the R
> system has got nothing whatsoever to do with M prices.

I was only speculating. If a company cannot get enough income from product
R, maybe the will compensate by raising prices for product M.  

> Presumably, Leica prices M cameras so that they make the most
> profit. 

Is it that easy? I have heard that they sold the M5 bodies with a loss. But
maybe they have become more clever nowadays.