Numbers, numbers, blah blah blah...this is a Nikon thread...since when do I have to provide any Pentax stats?
So how long was the Nikon production cycle for the D3? "144,000 annually" doesn't indicate any time span.
Let's do some math. Nikon D3 at $4000 a pop. Article published about 2 years ago.
600 units per day * 30 days in a month * 48 months * $4000 each = $3,456,000,000
or
144,000 units per year * 2 years * $4000 each = $3,456,000,000
Still confident on your hypothesis?
That would mean that approximately 33% of their revenue comes from D3's ALONE since their 2008 revenue was $9.53B
Nikon Corporation - RakedIn.com
Is that even possible when FF cams hold like a 5% market share?