With the Mini being new and having some growing pains, a Mavic,
Mini 2 should be coming soon (or at least by Oct 2020)
I think the idea of a sub 250 gram drone with 3d gimbal is amazing, but as with very cheap competitive drones now having active track, and waypoint mission, etc, (which are software driven) and the Mini having some structural issues, such as flexing arm causing props to hit, I think it’s time for a
Mavic Mini 2!
Why is a new
Mavic Mini 2 coming in Oct 2020 or sooner?
Firstly look at the history of the Mavic Pro one of DJI’s most successful consumer drones as reference. They had a steady stream of “New”
Sept 2016 First Mavic Pro
Aug 2017 Mavic Pro Platinum
Aug 2018
Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom
2019 nothing new for the Pro
2020 Q1
Mavic 3
Secondly if DJI is banking on sub 250 gram market to be huge, they should be releasing a new
Mini 2 by Oct 2020, or sooner if the current model has structural issues!
Mavic Mini 2, seems a no brainer, as most folks want 3 things:
1) fix the arms so they don’t flex and props hit
2) add active track and waypoint mission, more quick pics, etc. this is a simple software add on and if folks are afraid to crash the drone, as there are no front sensors, then don’t use the feature.
3) ability to fly In NFZ as this is allowed with sub 250 gram drones. Or limit to a reasonable distance so folks can fly the Mini in their backyards?
Yes 2 of the 3 above are software fixes, so at a minimum we should expect a firmware upgrade soon. But admitting the arms flex would require a recall or new arms to be sent out, which is very expensive. An add on fix the arms, would surely take the weight to 250 grams, above the magic “fly everywhere”.
So a logical and lucrative fix would be to release a
Mini 2 with all the features everyone wants while addressing the flexing arms. Way cheaper for DJI, and creates another amazing little sub 250 gram drone all current Mini owners will want, and all those sitting on the fence due to the issues listed above, will now surely jump in!
Don’t get me wrong, I think the Mini is an amazing drone, but I will sit on the fence till the
Mini 2 releases!
What are your thoughts?