EOS R6 Mark II Body Availability

[Hoss58]

I’ve been looking to buy a canon r6 mark ii from Best Buy. Shows back ordered for months now. I don’t understand I can buy the camera with a lens but I can’t buy just the body. How can there be a shortage if they are available with the lens? Is there any news of when the back order will end? I need to get from Best Buy because of financing option they have. 

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Sorry to hear you are stuck at BB.  There are other retailers with body only in stock.   The camera comes 2 ways.  body only or with a kit lens.  It sounds like your BB is out of stock on the body only.  Maybe you can find it at another location?  Unless you have a surplus of points, they aren't that attractive of a place to buy.  The new points restrictions and expiration are poor.  They are a last resort for me.  Canon is out of stock too.  B&H is closed for passover this week.  Its available elsewhere, however.

[Hoss58]

The only reason I’m stuck with the BB is they have a finance plan with no interest if paid in a certain time. I have spent around $10,000 total in cameras, lenses, flash, etc… I am just using as a hobby which at a middle income is a lot for my hobby. I’ve been saving money to get this camera but I’m only half way there. I also need the adapter for my EF lenses which is another $100. I was hoping I could have got it before a vacation I’m going on next month. Unless I want to shell out another $300 for the lens it’s not going to happen by my trip. I’m just curious how can they have a camera with lens but not a camera. Why not have the camera and advertise you’ll sell the lens for three hundred more. That way anyone who wants the lens can get it and those that just want a camera can get it as well.

[jrhoffman75]

That has happened with other releases. Canon boxes the camera/lens together in a kit and seems to prioritize that production. Best Buy, as more of a department store than a camera store, would also likely prioritize folks who want to buy and shoot right away, so they order the kits.