Thus far, my hangar of DJI drones includes two Mavic 2 Pros, a Mavic 2 Zoom, a Mavic Pro Platinum, two Mavic 1 Pros, two DJI Air 1s, a Mini 3, an Air 3, two Phantom 3 Standards, and a Phantom 3 Pro, all bought used on eBay, yet I still track the current prices of used DJI drones on eBay to see if any good deals appear as the years go by.
While the older Mavic 1 Pros and Phantoms have remained fairly consistent with current advertised prices comparable to those of the past, I've noticed that Mavic 2 Pros, which could be picked up for as low as $450 in the past on eBay, now sell at between of $600 to $800 used for the aircraft alone, while the Air 3, that I bought for $700 last year, has now crept up in price to a thousand dollars for the drone alone.
Looking at these prices as they rise rather than fall on most DJI drones that are less than 6 years old, I am now glad that I impulse-bought all the drones I'll need for the next few years before DJI began to feel the heat of a possible ban in the USA. With the volatility of world politics and international trade relations, it remains to be seen whether the upward creep of the price commanded by used DJI drones continues or abates.
To any other cheapskates out there who buy used drones to save a buck, my advice is to buy any used DJI drones that you have in mind NOW, because if a DJI ban does materialize in the USA, you'll be glad you made those purchases before the prices really begin to skyrocket.
Don't wait for the fat lady to sing, and buy now, fellow drone meisters. There is no time like the present.
The Oracle has Spoken.
While the older Mavic 1 Pros and Phantoms have remained fairly consistent with current advertised prices comparable to those of the past, I've noticed that Mavic 2 Pros, which could be picked up for as low as $450 in the past on eBay, now sell at between of $600 to $800 used for the aircraft alone, while the Air 3, that I bought for $700 last year, has now crept up in price to a thousand dollars for the drone alone.
Looking at these prices as they rise rather than fall on most DJI drones that are less than 6 years old, I am now glad that I impulse-bought all the drones I'll need for the next few years before DJI began to feel the heat of a possible ban in the USA. With the volatility of world politics and international trade relations, it remains to be seen whether the upward creep of the price commanded by used DJI drones continues or abates.
To any other cheapskates out there who buy used drones to save a buck, my advice is to buy any used DJI drones that you have in mind NOW, because if a DJI ban does materialize in the USA, you'll be glad you made those purchases before the prices really begin to skyrocket.
Don't wait for the fat lady to sing, and buy now, fellow drone meisters. There is no time like the present.
The Oracle has Spoken.
