CDJ-2000 looks like it has been discontinued- time for the CDJ-2000 Nexus speculation

My next purchase DJing-wise will be CDJ 2k or the new ones, but even though at first I was in a hurry, now that I got into production intensly I don't spin much, and I'm believeing that it's not an absolute and immediate need.

Seriously, if someone really knows something, just share it...

What about kidnapping a guy from Pioneer DJ and torture him until he tells us what, when and gives us 4 models each once it's released ?
If you want to be a part of the squad, send me a pm ahahahah

I may have heard something and since I'm not under NDA by Pioneer I can make hints like these without getting into trouble

Nothing official yet. I can say though that you should hold off a while longer.

I can't tell if you're trolling or you've never actually opened up a CDJ or DJM, since you believe that CDJs are actually "100% plastic," I'm assuming the latter. Pioneer's engineering is some of the most intuitive I've ever seen in an electronics company. Virtually every single switch and seam on the units are designed to be as durable and ergonomic as possible. The cue switches on DJMs, one of the highest use switches on the unit, are mounted on the chassis, in the centre of the unit, under the dust plate, covered by a catch cup built into and surrounding the button, all mounted under the faceplate. The switch is then actuated by a rod on the fulcrum of the button, poking into the heart of the unit. The result? Virtually indestructible cue switches, that still have the lightest touch around, and most of the Pioneer switches follow a similar design. Behringer just puts a PCB under a faceplate, and loosely mounts some buttons on top of it, that's the company you're talking about when you say a design is "quaint."

A products cost doesn't consist of pure "materials and manufacturing" and "R&D," virtually every single element of the product chain is implemented in the cost of the unit. Service and support, product distribution, advertising, promotion, and dozens of other things all have their cost built in to the cost of a unit. Im curious what "few gadgets" are anything close to the 10lb slab of engineering, technology, and premium quality parts that is the CDJ-2000, that don't have an equally high end price. But realistically, I believe Chinese shit the likes of Behringer, Gemini and Numark products with the "let's make a feature list and built it to a price point" methodology have seriously warped our expectations for a product's cost.

Pioneer doesn't actually make a massive margin off of each unit, they make a considerable amount, yes, but so does any high end manufacturer. However, they dont make the huge amounts everyone perceives them to make, and they definitely don't "overcharge" for things.

I always laugh when people go off on a tirade about companies like Apple and Pioneer with their "massively overpriced products" and "screwing their consumer's wallets" and "insanly huge margins." Simply because the products they deliver cater to a high end market, and their brand perception is naturally associated with a high end product line. Any person with a fundamental understanding of marketing and product support understands why this is hilariously quaint.

A lot of us dont wqnt to use a laptop on stage though...

Yes, absolutely true. You could have a high priced item that is costly but the amount purchased is low (pro-gear) so the R&D costs have to be taken out somewhere...

Do you work for a pioneer dj authorized retailer?

i do so let me chime in... First, i've never had a customer come to me (or even call me for that matter) and want to purchase a CDJ for the sole purpose of hating controllers and "controllerism"... NEVER! Let me put it in focus for ya, Im sure no one has ever purchased a Ferrari because they hate ford mustangs...

2nd. while the perception of pioneers prices is strictly objective, i can tell you if we are taking about percentages, i make more off selling hosa cables or what ever cables for that matter then i do off a CDJ, or DJM, or any pioneer unit, so while pioneer may or may not make a killing off a CDJ, we make a similar percentage as we do almost anything we sell.