Apple pricing in Canada

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An observation.

The Canadian dollar is finally getting closer in value to the US dollar. After comparing the price of a Dual 1.8 Power Mac here in Canada with the list price on the US on-line Apple Store there is a difference of over $400CDN for one with a couple of additions. (base $1999US / $2799CDN)

It would great for Apple sales here in Canada if our prices more closely reflected the actual US list price. Here hoping for an update from Apple management!

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says....Hi there and welcome....there is already another current thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=94701) going about pricing in other countries. Apple Canada does evaluate its prices against exchange rates periodically and they make the necessary adjustments. There is always a bit of a lag though as they wait and see if the trend is long term or just a temporary "blip." Just last year when I renewed my .mac is was $160cdn when I accepted the renewal but by the time my actual renewal date came around and they processed the charge it had dropped to $140cdn - that is what they charged me. It is especially important for Apple Canada to price properly as there is so much cross-border traffic in goods. And it works the other way too sometimes - when I bought my iPod the Canadian dollar was dropping and the prices had not yet been adjusted upwards - I paid *less* than what people in the USA were paying....oh yeah!

[dornoforpyros]

Duff-Man says....Hi there and welcome....there is already another current thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=94701) going about pricing in other countries. Apple Canada does evaluate its prices against exchange rates periodically and they make the necessary adjustments. There is always a bit of a lag though as they wait and see if the trend is long term or just a temporary "blip." Just last year when I renewed my .mac is was $160cdn when I accepted the renewal but by the time my actual renewal date came around and they processed the charge it had dropped to $140cdn - that is what they charged me. It is especially important for Apple Canada to price properly as there is so much cross-border traffic in goods. And it works the other way too sometimes - when I bought my iPod the Canadian dollar was dropping and the prices had not yet been adjusted upwards - I paid *less* than what people in the USA were paying....oh yeah!


duff man....your my hero :D