19 May 2025

It's almost as confusing as the current Zakk Starkey drama with The Who. He's out of the band, then he's in the band, and now it appears Ringo's son is OUT of the band. Whew.

With echoes of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" running as a virtual soundtrack, it seems DJI is playing PONG with the emotions and expectations of drone pilots with the alleged non-release of the company's Mavic 4 Pro in America. READ the initial story here: DJI Denies Mavic 4 Pro to U.S.

Initially, the news was that the May 13, 2025 global launch of the Mavic 4 Pro was, well, NOT global, because the United States was "disinvited" to the release.

“The DJI Mavic 4 Pro will not be available for sale in the U.S. upon its global launch on May 13," stated a  DJI spokesperson. "Like many global companies, we have had to adjust our market strategy as local conditions and the industry environment have evolved. While we do not have a timeline for when we can introduce the product to the U.S. market, we are closely monitoring the situation and actively exploring every possible solution.” 

That situation remains true, but there are one or two caveats—thanks to one or two American retailers.

If you Google "DJI Mavic Pro 4," you'll notice that B&H and Adorama are listed as selling the new drone. 

Unfortunately, drone enthusiasts with click fingers as fast as the buzzer on Family Feud soon realized that [a] Adorama is sold out of whatever stock they may have had, and [b] B&H has a "Notify When Available" banner posted on their DJI Mavic Pro 4 product page.

Additional reports have apparently shown that other U.S. retailers may have stock—including, somewhat incredibly, the DJI Store at Fifth Avenue in New York City.

And here's that DJI spokesperson again: “At this time, the DJI Mavic 4 Pro is not available for sale in the U.S. market through DJI's official e-commerce site. We cannot comment on behalf of our retail partners."

So, some retailers are "breaking the so-called rules" and offering Mavic 4 Pros for sale somehow, but the new drone is certainly not coming to the U.S. in major numbers. In other words, unless you run into one of those shady characters in an alleyway whispering they have "contraband" Mavic 4 Pros to sell, you're still going to be out of luck adding DJI's latest hot commodity to your personal air force.

Do You Really NEED a Mavic 4 Pro? CLICK HERE for TDC columnist Timothy Brazzel's view!