Why is the PS90 so expensive, why the FS2000, why the FNAR, SCAR
Probably has a lot to do with design and development and the fact that no military in the world is latching on to them in great numbers to offset the cost of their civilian sales.
They are very cost prohibitive guns to say the least. They are not overpriced I think but just plain expensive guns.
If you look at the FNP series you will see they are typical cookie cutter poly framed DA/SA pistols and are very deserving of their price tag. Not that they are bad, just not unique compared to the established poly market of Glock, XD, and M&P. If you look at the FiveseveN you will see it is built with a little more engineering in play. Add that to the fact that it fires their proprietary cartridge and is the greatest thing since sliced bread if you ask FN and you see the price justification.
Oddly, the FNP series, which is the most modestly priced firearm FN makes, does not sell well at all.
I am trying to sell off a bunch of FN products for a local store right now because they are eating up inventory. I am trying to sell them at steep discounts so the store can at least recoup their cost on them. The only reason they bought them in the first place is so they could get some SCARs. Big mistake if you ask me. The loss in profits on all the rest more than make up for the substantial profits on the SCARs. The FNARs are the original turd. They just sit there and stink. You have to sell them at a loss to get rid of them.
The thing is that they are all good guns. Just a little pricey. If I were a gun dealer though I would only stock one of a few of them. Maybe a FiveseveN, PS90, a 9mm and 40 and 45 FNP, and that would be it.