XRAY - Model racing cars

Just to put some perspective on this price issue for the guys in the USA. Here in the UK the xb8 sells for $US 1000 and has done so from its launch date. In comparison the Mugen MBX5 prospec retails for $US 1100, so guys I think you are still getting a good deal compared to us poor exploited Brits.

...here in Germany the XB8 is around 699 Euros.......910 USD

Here in sweden it is 6500SEK = 935$

In Norway 948 us dollars, but the price hasn`t changed since it came out...yet

In Sweden all different cars cost from 860 to 1100 USD and the recomended price is 1085 USD for the XB8 and we dont have a bigger paycheck each month so dont complain about it. About 3-4 years ago The Kyosho MP7.5 costs 1300USD but they lower the price when no one buy the kits. And with all that comes with the XB8 and their sense for details it´s cheap against other brands.

Does not MAP mean Minimum Advertised Price?

Shops can sell below that...but they cannot ADVERTISE pricing below the MAP

Mistake in my post; yes you are correct. I was generally speaking of online stores since they're the largest culprits, but yes if a LHS chooses to advertise for $650 and sell for $600, then its their loss.

It does seem that the next logical step would be to offer a scaled back version of the car with fewer options to get the price back in line with the Kyosho's, Mugen's, and TTR's of the world.

It is funny how someone compares the price of an Xray to a Kyoslo even though anyone that purchases a Kyoslo in the $600 dollar range then proceeds to spend another $300 on hopups.

I guess if Xray drops the rear chassis brace, the tools, the battery and the extra springs then the stock version of the buggy would be in the same ballpark as the other buggies. Just my .02