Xtra: the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US
Xtra: the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3, the baby steadicam, is one of the most popular gadgets the company’s ever made. But you’ll pay a hefty Trump tax to get one in the US: $799 after tariff-fueled back-to-back price hikes this spring.
What if I told you DJI may have found a way to dodge those tariffs and pesky customs inspectors by offering a disguised version of the camera? What if I told you an entire new “US” company has quietly been erected to sell it on Amazon for far lower, even as low as $499 during Amazon’s big new sale?
Konrad Iturbe, a software engineer and DJI watcher, recently brought such a company to my attention. It’s called Xtra Technology …