how to buy the Mavic 4 Pro

[akdrone]

I'm wondering if simply waiting for BH Photo or Adorama to get the upcoming Mavic 4 Pro in stock would be smarter than gambling with US Customs. Thoughts?

 

[mavic3usa]

I don't see any reason the newest drones in 2025 will launch any different than the last few in 2024 meaning there will be hit or miss customs issues with shipments coming from China. Lucky for me as of recent, I have a personal 6-month freeze on buying new DJI drones and for some the more advanced and top of the line drones, it's a one year wait.....for various reasons. Therefore I won't have to face these issues directly as long as they don't get worse.

B&H will never get drones on day 1 until they rate. Even Amazon as the top reseller has to "wait." B&H is my go-to because they have a "tax free" option and they have the ability to offer custom packages (i.e. Mavic with a smart controller) that DJI may not come with. High-end drones should be at the top of our list for 3 or 4 years so to me, there are many benefits to waiting including software updates, compatibility, and pricing. I can easily enjoy the Mavic 3 Pro for another year and I consider 2025 the year of the DJI FPV drone which I plan to fill with improving NEO/Avata2 [manual] flying. Most of us FPV flyers know that when you start in on FPV, it kinda dominates your fleet and often relegates your camera drone flying to 10% or less so I'm good. The Air 3 series has taught me that new O4, advanced RTH, LIDAR, etc. are great....but they can wait.

If at any point I get the strange feeling that something drastic is going to happen (increased tariffs, total ban, etc) then hopefully I can respond quickly but there's a lot of pros to waiting for others to review the new products and work out the bugs. Unfortunately if you depend on B&H or Adorama, it is possible they "never" their allocation which would force you to deal with a known source like DJI directly. Again, personally I would wait. Things are just too unpredictable to commit such a large sum of money IMO.

 

[Jim Martin]

I plan to pick up a 4 pro shortly after they come out. I'll watch and see what issues/successes others have, and then roll the dice and see what happens. If it gets held up in customs, I'll just get a refund and try a different method. Even if it takes a few tries, I figure I'll get it eventually.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I'm wondering if simply waiting for BH Photo or Adorama to get the upcoming Mavic 4 Pro in stock would be smarter than gambling with US Customs. Thoughts?

It's always better to order from a reliable DJI vendor in the U.S. who states they already have the item in stock in the U.S., ready to ship, as it has then already cleared US Customs. Don't be so eager to get one first. The first units are always riddled with bugs and incomplete features that take roughly 6 months to work out. Remember, the early adopters are the real Beta testers.