It should be available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video and Adorama. Just wait the official announcement.

Finally someone says it. Ive been thinking this for a while but wasnt sure.

You will be able to pre-order at B&H, but it likely sold out very quickly.

I've been through this cycle way too many times and unfortunately, the big retailers are almost always a mess on launch day. Back when the original Q came out, I sat on a waiting list for months while watching people walk into random local shops and just pick one up... it really soured me on the whole pre-order hype. I've found that doing it yourself by calling around is way better than trusting an automated checkout system. If you're serious about getting one early, try these instead:

• Leica Boutique directory (the tiny ones in smaller cities often have shorter queues)
• Regional family-owned camera shops that are authorized dealers
• Specialized forums like Fred Miranda where people track stock in real-time I basically stopped relying on the big sites because they overbook their stock every single time. Just curious tho, are you planning on doing a trade-in to offset that heavy price tag or are you just looking for the fastest shipping possible? Knowing if you need a specific dealer for trade-in credits makes a huge difference.

Just wanted to say thanks for everyone chiming in. Super helpful discussion.

$6000 for a compact camera, pass.

So the price will stay same as original Leica Q3 ?