Thats an assumption. i personally wouldnt spend more than 1.7k on this.

Yeah seriously the marketing department sucks. Don't know how to seize the moment. Tech enthusiast will skip the gadget for others because of delay and when they launch not enough tech enthusisast will help them flame it and marketing equals phailed.

From a product perspective, the product is hot stuff now and can basically sell by itself with the right price. But as time moves on, more and more products are going to be announced and hence making this loose appeal be it little or more.

From a marketing perspective, it makes a lot of sense to release it now with tech enthusiast going hoo haa over it as it will help spread the word. As it delays ,newer products will take its place. In order for them to gain market interest is to spend more on marketing.