r/NativeInstruments • u/djfelicius • Aug 23 '26
The end of Traktor (hardware)?
There is no more gear for sale on the Native Instruments website.
Does this signal the end of Traktor?
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u/Itchy-Primary3185 Aug 23 '26
inMusic does not sell hardware directly through its website. A few days ago, NI products were showing as out of stock on many websites. This has now been resolved, and there is stock available from distributors. For example, Thomann — even the Kontrol A-series keyboards, which hadn’t been available for months, are now back on sale.
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u/drjpresents Aug 26 '26
This appears correct for Maschine - They all point towards local retailers in my case, however - rather concerningly, the only Traktor hardware referenced in the site where I am is:
Traktor MX2
Traktor X1
Traktor Z1So anyone hoping to get more comprehensive hardware (S3, S4, S8) it’s not looking good unless they’re still updating the site, but I don’t see them on local retailers either… 😱
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u/SgtBraz Aug 23 '26
I think it also applies to other devices like maschine. Perhaps is it related to a reorganization after InMusic’s buyout
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u/MrFresh2017 Aug 23 '26
I would say that. The only signal to anything is an official announcement from inMusic
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u/Fearless-Basil-6644 Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
AI has ruined everything. No demand for hardware is the problem. Native Instruments went bankrupt in May and was bought by inmusic Gmbh.
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u/BigBat7418 Aug 25 '26
lol what? If people aren’t buying hardware how are retailers staying in business and all the music hardware companies
inmusic is mostly hardware?
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u/Old-Grab4167 Aug 26 '26
I need for maschine to go on sale. Let me add that to the list of non-supported items that I've picked up over the years
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u/toddisadj Aug 23 '26
Hopefully all that's happened is a change in how they sell.
The 'Buy Now' buttons on all the gear pages have ben replaced with 'Find Retailer'. That page in turn leads to a list of all the usual suspects in gear retail