Nikon Jacks Up U.S. Prices—Blames Tariffs Like Everyone Else

Another day, another corporate price hike dressed up as geopolitical inevitability.

Nikon joins the tariff blame-game, passing costs to consumers while Wall Street shrugs—after all, what’s another 10% squeeze on hobbyists when the Fed’s still printing excuses?

Nikon joins several other camera makers that have begun raising prices because of the same tariffs

Last month, Blackmagic Design, based in Australia, said it WOULD hike the cost of its digital cinema cameras. The company also noted that the tariffs made its plan to open a factory in Dallas, Texas, financially unworkable.

In late April, Canon told analysts during its own first-quarter earnings call that it plans to raise prices in the United States, though it was still working out the timing and exact amounts.

According to DPReview, Canon said its US price hikes might expand to other regions if the tariffs spark a broader global slowdown.

Sony and Leica have also announced price increases in recent weeks. At the same time, Fujifilm briefly paused US pre-orders for several models, including the X-M5 and X100VI, because of the added costs. Lens Maker Sigma has likewise said it will adjust prices, although it has not yet shared the details.

With Nikon’s adjustment set to take effect in just under a month, buyers who have been waiting on models like the Z5 II may want to act soon before costs climb.

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