Ricoh Japan issued a notice that GR III camera orders will resume on August 21st. Orders were temporarily suspended earlier this year, and even a lottery system was implemented for the new GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF models:
Ricoh announced a temporary suspension of GR camera orders because of another supply shortage
A quick look at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo shows that ALL Ricoh GR III camera models are currently out of stock.
Full text of the notice:
Notice of partial resumption of orders for the RICOH GR series of high-end compact digital cameras
Dear Valued Customer,
We would like to thank you for your patronage of Ricoh Imaging products. We have suspended orders for the RICOH GR series of high-end compact digital cameras since Friday, March 8, 2024, but will resume orders for some products from Wednesday, August 21, 2024. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and trouble caused to you during the suspension of orders. Regarding sales at the Ricoh Imaging Store, we will start accepting lottery sales from Wednesday, August 21. Please check the Ricoh Imaging Store for details. In addition, we will continue to make every effort to deliver products that are currently suspended as soon as possible, so we appreciate your understanding.
Products for which orders have been resumed
・RICOH GR III
・RICOH GR III Diary Edition
Products for which orders have been suspended (continued)
・RICOH GR IIIx
・RICOH GR IIIx Urban Editio
