Rioch Japan announced announced supply shortage of the new Pentax 17 camera due to the large number of preorders (Adorama | B&H | Paul’s | Koch | WEX):
Notification regarding the delivery schedule of the half-size format prime film compact camera “PENTAX 17”
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of our products.
Regarding the “PENTAX 17,” scheduled for release on July 12, 2024, we have received many more pre-orders than initially expected, and due to the current supply situation, it will take a considerable amount of time to deliver the product. For customers who have already placed orders, please note that the product may be delivered after the release date.
In addition, Ricoh Imaging Store and other official EC sites will temporarily suspend accepting orders until we have a certain outlook for product supply. We will notify you on our EC sites etc. regarding the resumption of order acceptance.
We sincerely apologize to our customers who have been waiting for this product and to all other related parties for any inconvenience caused. (source)
