There is a reason for the "high price" of the Tyros line.
1-The cost of everything has gone up...
Fuel, Cost of Materials, shipping costs, import costs, etc.
2-The MAP Policy (Minimum Advertised Price)
Clavinova Dealers pushed to have a higher margin on the Tyros
MAP price = $5299
Street price for a Tyros 4 = $3999 (Very close to Korg PA3X)
When the PA900 came out, Korg dropped the Retail and MAP price by a BIG chunk. Maybe Yamaha will take note to keep the price down or similar to current levels. At today's pricing, a Tyros 5-61 would MAP at $5499 and the Tyros 5-76 for $5999... even though the Street price would be in the $3999 to $4299 range. Sales can be a game at times. It's not about the music, it's about delivering a product to earn them money from a market they helped to create.
We'll see... only the future will tell.
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~Johnathan
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