What exactly is the story with Polaroid film?

Question

I've heard that the prices were going up, or it was to be discontinued completely.

Which is true, and when?

Specifically, I'd like to know about Polaroid 600 instant film.

Thankssss (:

Answer 1

"In February 2008, Polaroid (under the control of Thomas J Petters of Petters Group Worldwide) announced it would cease production of all instant film; the company will shut down three factories and lay off 450 workers.[1] Sales of chemical film by all makers have dropped by at least 25% per year in this decade, and the decline is likely to accelerate. Fujifilm is now the only remaining supplier of instant film in the United States."

You'll still be able to find it on sites like ebay and maybe even amazon.com, but it wont be produced any longer.

Answer 2

While Fujifilm has picked up the licenses to manufacture the packfilms (like 669), it has not opted to do the same for the 600 instant films.

600 type film is no longer being made. You can still find a few shops here and there that still have 600 film on the shelves, but once it's gone, it's gone!