There’s now very little that isn’t known about the DJI Mini 2 – here’s everything we know about the exciting compact drone.
The DJI Mini 2 must now be one of the most leaked gadgets in tech history, with the compact drone now almost completely revealed ahead of its imminent launch. We’d been hearing rumors about a successor to the DJI Mavic Mini throughout October, but the big bombshell was when a YouTuber recently walked into a Best Buy store and just…bought a Mini 2. Since then, a second YouTuber has done an unboxing video of the DJI Mini 2 ‘Fly More Combo’ and a German tech retailer has listed what appear to be the final specs. So is there anything we don’t know about the successor to DJI’s smallest and cheapest drone? Right now, it’s really only the official pricing, because DJI has now posted some details of an official event (above) that are almost certainly for the Mini 2. That “Make Your Moments Fly” event is scheduled for 8pm EST on 4 November, or 1am GMT / 12pm AEST on 5 November for UK and Australia drone fans. Until then here’s everything we’re expecting to see announced at one of DJI’s most exciting launches of 2020. DJI has now announced an official launch event for a new product – and while the “Make Your Moments Fly” event isn’t explicitly for the Mini 2, it’s almost certainly an announcement for the compact drone, given the recent leaks. The event is scheduled for 8pm EST on 4 November, which works out as 1am GMT / 12pm AEST on 5 November in the UK and Australia. The original DJI Mavic Mini launched on October 30 2019, so this fits an annual release cycle. Towards the end of the leaked video from Our Beatific World below (at around the 5:30 mark), he also discovers that the drone won’t connect to its controller as it’s not due to launch until November 5. The leaked video above also gives us an idea of the DJI Mini 2’s likely price tag. The YouTuber Our Beatific World says he paid $699 for his DJI Mini 2 ‘Fly More Combo’, which includes accessories like spare props, an additional battery and a DJI Mini bag. If true, this suggests that earlier rumors predicting the Mini 2 would be pricier than its predecessor are correct. The DJI Mavic Mini’s Fly More Combo costs $499 / £459 / AU$799, so this would mean the DJI Mini 2’s equivalent bundle could cost $699 / £650 / AU$1,150. Applying the same increase to the DJI Mavic Mini’s base price of $399 / £369 / AU$599 means the DJI Mini 2’s base price could work out to around $499 / £459 / AU$799, although a recent from the German tech site WinFuture suggests it could come in slightly lower at €449 (around £415 / AU$760).
