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Apple Begins Accepting Online Orders for New Apple TV
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"* An approximation. Fees may vary over time." - Which gives us no clue as to what fees they're referring to over time ...
Or maybe it's Apple Tax™ that wasn't meant to show up on that page?
It's interesting that if you roughly do the math, and you add Tax in the US($149+9%? Tax=US$162.41roughly - that should be AUS$224.70.) There's a $44.30 "hike" to get it to our $269RRP. Then that $43 "statutory fee" is looking rather interesting as it's definitely not part of the GST. So what the heck is it?!
"* An approximation. Fees may vary over time." - Which gives us no clue as to what fees they're referring to over time ...
Or maybe it's Apple Tax™ that wasn't meant to show up on that page?
It's interesting that if you roughly do the math, and you add Tax in the US($149+9%? Tax=US$162.41roughly - that should be AUS$224.70.) There's a $44.30 "hike" to get it to our $269RRP. Then that $43 "statutory fee" is looking rather interesting as it's definitely not part of the GST. So what the heck is it?!
You can't really compare the prices including tax as they are at different rates, it's the tax-free prices you should be using to get an accurate comparison.
You all see the new iMore article (let me get a link) that says you can only pair ONE Siri remote with an ATV4 at a time? The remotes everyone is buying are for replacement purposes only! It appears you have to use the remote app or 3rd party remotes for multiplayer.
Here we go: http://m.imore.com/dont-buy-multipl...-you-can-use-them-multiplayer-gaming-you-cant
Here we go: http://m.imore.com/dont-buy-multipl...-you-can-use-them-multiplayer-gaming-you-cant
Thanks, Olly! No wonder they are $79, you aren't supposed to buy them.
Thanks, Olly! No wonder they are $79, you aren't supposed to buy them.
To be fair, they are expensive but include a lot of tech. As well as traditional IR support, there are accelerometers, Bluetooth support, microphone for Siri support, glass trackpad and rechargeable battery. This also partly explains the high price of the ATV4 in the first place given one is included.
This is so disappointing. Around $279 is what I was expecting for the 64gb version.
Lol! I remember hearing that it would have been cheaper to purchase a ticket from Aus to the US return and purchase Adobe Photoshop or CS or whatever in the states than the price of just buying it here. Australia tax!
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Sorry if this has been posted, but any Aussies in the forums care to enlighten me with what this new "statutory fee" is with Apple? So not only are we getting our normal GST added, but now a new fee of some sort that's worth $43 total.
Does this price point mean that they have to give us more than 12 months warranty as per Australian consumer statutory rights? Perhaps they're charging us for that right now.
Sure but not my point. Since you can't use them as an added controller, they won't stock too many of them. If you could actually use them they would sell a lot more and might have a lower price point (or not, being Apple). Replacements might not be sold until you break one since you can use the iOS app or an ATV3 remote in a pinch.
Since you can't use them as an added controller, they won't stock too many of them. If you could actually use them they would sell a lot more and might have a lower price point (or not, being Apple). Replacements might not be sold until you break one since you can use the iOS app or an ATV3 remote in a pinch.
US prices don't include tax so you need to factor for that.
The Australian price is more or less the same as the UK price including taxes.
The maximum sales price in the USA doesn't even reach 10%, which still means that the UK and Australia pay more.
Both disappointing. It doesn't make me feel any better knowing UK are being gouged as well.
It could be worse, a lot of European countries are having to pay just as much as we are and won't even get the benefit of Siri Remote.
Ordered a SteelSeries Nimbus to go with my Apple TV for the Living room. Really looking forward to getting these things in on Friday
$51 on a $349 item is pretty odd 10% GST! Though it is correct once in the cart page.
"* An approximation. Fees may vary over time." - Which gives us no clue as to what fees they're referring to over time ...
Or maybe it's Apple Tax™ that wasn't meant to show up on that page?
I did suggest to the girl on the phone was it apple tax, she didn't bite haha.
Anyone know will the Apple TV be for sale at Best Buy or Amazon on Friday ? or any release date on in store for Best Buy? thanks everyone!
It's not a problem. Apple doesn't "fail" if they don't reach 100% saturation on day one on every product release. They have never done that in the past, even with their most successful products. A lot of people who are taking a wait-and-see approach will be buying later (some won't).
Judging by the comments on this story, many people ordered Apple TV on the first day. But if everyone who was likely to buy one did so on one day, then people would point to the second day and say "look how much sales have dropped in one day (Apple is doomed!!!!!!)".
Any news on whether or not the Siri remote will work withTV 3rd Gen?
I doubt, but am curious.
Apple says no.
Amazon will cease selling the ATV, so I highly doubt it. Your best bet is to try an Apple Store. I don't think BB will have them (but I could be wrong).
I realize it is a bit late for this, but did you know you could simply hold down the Menu button and it would go back to the home screen after a few seconds?