I just received this email a few minutes ago and it certainly doesn’t give much hope for the general population receiving the Z9 any time soon.
A VERY Small Z9 Camera
Shipment will be made on 12/22
The first delivery of new Nikon Z9 cameras
will be sent overnight on Wednesday,
to arrive at stores on Thursday 12/23!
At the direction of Nikon, most Z9 cameras in this delivery were allocated for specific Nikon Professional Services members.
In addition to NPS deliveries, we're told that
each dealer in the USA will receive just ONE camera
for their general inventory.
Small, but more frequent Deliveries will be made moving forward
We've already been told to expect another delivery
in mid-January 2022, that will be a mixture of
NPS & regular Z9 allocations.
And, there is also the possibility of a delivery
earlier in January - but it is uncertain at this time.
All regular (non-NPS) deliveries will be offered to customers on our pre-order list in chronological order.
Nikon allocates all NPS cameras to specific photographers, at their discretion. As an authorized Nikon dealer,
we must comply with Nikon's direction. All other cameras are delivered to our customers in strict chronological order.
NPS members who have been allocated Z9 cameras in both December & January, have already been notified in a separate email.
With Nikon Z9 deliveries finally a reality, the news is exciting for some & disappointing for others. We want you to know that Nikon USA is doing everything possible to deliver cameras to their dealer network ASAP. And as the largest independent Nikon reseller in the region, Service Photo will be able to deliver your Z9 faster than other sources.
We'll let you know more about your placement on our pre-order list, along with our expectations for future deliveries.
We have hundreds of Nikon Z9 cameras on order with Nikon USA. So while we're happy to take care of our
NPS customers this week, we're also frustrated to receive only ONE camera for our general allocation. We speak
to someone at Nikon USA almost daily - and we know that they are working hard to deliver cameras quickly.
We will keep you informed of any new developments - and as we receive Z9 deliveries,
we will deliver these cameras to our customers in chronological order ASAP.
Thanks for your patience & understanding!