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Amazon Accidentally Sold $13,000+ Camera Gear for $100 on Prime Day
Amazon discounted a wide range of camera gear for Prime Day this week, but some photographers scored what may be the best deals of their lives. Thanks to a pricing error, many people were able to purchase high-end camera gear bundles, some worth over $5,000, for just around $100.
It all started when someone noticed that the $550 Sony a6000 and 16-50mm lens bundle was being listed at just $94.50 on Amazon, and the person shared the “deal” on Slickdeals, where it hit the front page.
Many users were able to see the same price and place orders, while other users reported still seeing the normal price of $550. And it wasn’t 3rd-party sellers that the $94.50 price applied to — the gear was being sold and shipped by Amazon.
But then people noticed that other cameras and bundles were also being sold for $94.50, and that’s when the real frenzy started.
“Literally everything is $94.48,” one member writes. “I have bought like 10k worth of stuff that was like 900 dollars total.”
[...] Other members spoke to Amazon customer service about their order and were told that the order would indeed ship. Others also reported that they successfully price matched gear at retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by aim on Friday July 19 2019, @01:27PM
Sure, cell phones have gotten better, to the point of replacing the simpler cameras for "good enough" point-and-click pictures.
Yet, cellphones, even helped by digital filters, cannot come close to what decent higher-end gear can deliver.
If you're even somewhat into photography, it's worth it. Even if you've some experience with entry level DSLRs, you might
be quite surprised by what pro-level gear is like.
I seriously doubt the situation will be any different 15 years from now. Unless those flat lenses get into production, good
luck integrating a decent telephoto lens into a cell phone - and that's only the start of more serious requirements.
As to who does "high end photography" - there may not be that many professionals, but there's plenty serious amateurs around,
who won't hesitate getting serious gear.