Rumor has it that owner DJI is killing it off for good.
It’s a little more than a rumor, because DJI’s own Director of Public Safety Integration Romeo Durscher said as much on a podcast last month: “Yes, the Phantom line with the exception of the Phantom 4 Pro RTK has come to an end,” he told the Drone Owners Network, as spotted by DroneDJ.
Durscher’s answer was in response to a question that’s been on drone enthusiasts’ minds for a while now: What happened to the Phantom 4? Because every single version of that latest Phantom, save the commercial RTK model, been out of stock for at least a month now. Some retailers are showing them as discontinued.
Adam Lisberg has told The Verge “Due to a shortage of parts from a supplier, DJI is unable to manufacture more Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 drones until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and recommend our customers explore DJI’s Mavic series drones as an alternative solution to serve their needs,” reads an official statement from DJI.
It’s worth noting that DJI has been offering that same explanation for five months now. That’s a very lengthy parts shortage.
I do think it would be shortsighted of DJI to end its original, iconic drone design and name so easily. That’s why I’d be a little surprised if we’ve seen the last of the Phantom line.
