Best Buy discontinuing the SEL50f18...

[delta_snowman]

Why?

[ethierbach]

Same at the Sony store, B&H and Adorama.  If I had to guess, I'd say that they're going to have a new lens to go along with the A6100. But that's only a wild guess.

 

I did see this thread in the APS-C lens section a while back:

http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/11-possible-three-new-aps-c-e-mount-lenses-to-come-in-2015/

 

I do look forward to more APS-C lenses, from Sony and third parties.

 

Now to decide whether to grab the sel50f18 now, or see what comes along. Nice problem to have. 

-Ed-

[SAR_admin]

It's NOT discontinued:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=SEL50f18&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys

[seandonnelly1]

Those linked items above are mostly Best Buy Marketplace items.  Those are sold through Best Buy by 3rd party retailers.

 

But it does appear to be listed  here

[ethierbach]

It's NOT discontinued:

 

Good catch. I misread the thread title as "discounted", and it is indeed discounted.

 

And it is indeed on its way to my door, courtesy of B&H. 

[delta_snowman]

No... You read it right. Every Best Buy is selling the stock they have of SEL50f18 (sku 5638022) and will not get more. I searched 5 stores in an area I travel for business until I found one today. You can call and ask about that sku. They'll tell you it's being deleted from their system.