By J.O.BEATS
Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:47 pm
MPC-Tutor wrote:I think you guys all need to chill out a bit. Clearly no retailer knows when they are getting stock, and that's probably because MPC 2.0 isn't ready yet so Akai are unable to give concrete shipping dates. Once 2.0 is ready I'm sure the units will begin shipping, but if they are still fixing bugs then there's no way they can know in advance when the software will be ready. Until then all these pre-order dates are complete B.S., made up to rope people into pre-ordering.
As for going for the import route, buyer beware as you could be up **** creek if there's any problems, be it warranty related or shipping issues (lost shipment, damages etc). Plus most countries do charge import fees & taxes, maybe not the US (although I hear Trump is apparently looking to change that). Also remember you'll probably get charged in EUR or GBP, so your card issuer is going to add up to 5% exchange fees on top of that. There's also the possibility that the US will get the first shipments, so by the time your unit ships from the EU, the US prices will have already dropped.
It's also pretty clear that most retailers in the US are very much open to offering price matches and discount coupons, so remember to weigh up any potential savings compared to the ball ache of forgoing warranty protections.
Yep, I think it's pretty obvious at this time that 2.0 might not even be close to being finished. Probably why we haven't seen a demo outside of stand alone. My guess is for a Fall or maybe even holiday release.
