Trade Tariffs and the effect on synth marketplace

Ok, but do you see that the $499 resutls outnumber the $519?

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Folks, if there’s a Korg thing you want, Google Shopping can be your friend ;).

That’s how I found my Octatrack for about a grand new with case included.

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It’s not really about wanting a korg or not. It’s about whether or not this is indicative of upcoming price changes that a few manufactures have been hinting at.
Yes, there are many retailer that will not change prices for a multitude of reason. Synthesizer sales are not the most lucrative business and units still need to be moved to make money. Even if retail price goes up, retailers may maintain older prices especially larger retailer this early in the tarrif trade off

And you are correct it’s always best to shop around for the best deal, google shopping is a good place to start.

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So far, the data as presented has not been convincing, but everybody sees things a bit differently.

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A bit of good news here: our PCB manufacturer is only adding 7% to our orders, and absorbing the rest.

Your last two sentences should form a mantra.

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