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Apple Cutting International Pricing to Rebalance Currency Conversion Rates?
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The big problem is that Europe converts USD prices to Euros on a 1:1 ratio. This means that if a MBP is 1000 USD in US then it's 1000 Euros here plus other taxes the retailer can dream up. So, yeah...it's "a little bit" unfair.
As an example i'm going to take the entry level MBP 1199 USD in US but here in Romania we pay the equvalent of 1851.34 USD based on today's exchange rate.
As an example i'm going to take the entry level MBP 1199 USD in US but here in Romania we pay the equvalent of 1851.34 USD based on today's exchange rate.
Well, everything costs significantly less in the States. For this reason I have a good habit of ordering from the US whatever I can. Often saves as much as 50% off the price back home (Russia, UK).
I don't even know why I come here anymore. 9to5Mac is the definitive source now for Macrumors.
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There has been some significant leeching the last few days.
billystlyes said:I don't even know why I come here anymore. 9to5Mac is the definitive source now for Macrumors.
There has been some significant leeching the last few days.
Yup. My job pays 727USD, and it's considered a very good salary here and I want to buy a Mac Pro 6 Core (1 CPU) and it's 5662 USD. Don't ask me when I will manage.
When i bought my first macbook pro a few years ago i checked this out to.
For the price of buying it in Holland i could buy a ticket to New York, buy a macbook at the apple flagship store, have dinner, watch a show and fly back home and it would save me 150 US
Thats just rediculous...
For the price of buying it in Holland i could buy a ticket to New York, buy a macbook at the apple flagship store, have dinner, watch a show and fly back home and it would save me 150 US
Thats just rediculous...
That's going to cut down on tourism to gateway cities in the US. New York and San Francisco only look "cheap" to buyers of Apple equipment (and luxury items).
So did you?
When i bought my first macbook pro a few years ago i checked this out to.
For the price of buying it in Holland i could buy a ticket to New York, buy a macbook at the apple flagship store, have dinner, watch a show and fly back home and it would save me 150 US
Thats just rediculous...
So did you?
I don't think apple will want their prices in dollars if that happens. The dollar will fall to pennies. No one will want to own dollars.
I wish they don't do this.
I am from Australia and just bought an iMac with the Apple tax included. The catch is the currencies fluctuate all the time. And Apple have known to hold their prices pretty steady. And if the currency changes, Apple just get a little more or less profits.
Despite what everyone says Australia gets good Apple prices. So I'm against the international prices changing too much. The current prices work. it's not hampering sales all that much.
But heck I'm no expert. If Apple think doing this will equal more profits the go for it. But I'll be just as happy if they don't reduce the prices at all too.
The sales within the US though hmmm I dunno. The prices of Apple products might have to rise in the US to cover the weakening US dollar's effect on Apple.
I am from Australia and just bought an iMac with the Apple tax included. The catch is the currencies fluctuate all the time. And Apple have known to hold their prices pretty steady. And if the currency changes, Apple just get a little more or less profits.
Despite what everyone says Australia gets good Apple prices. So I'm against the international prices changing too much. The current prices work. it's not hampering sales all that much.
But heck I'm no expert. If Apple think doing this will equal more profits the go for it. But I'll be just as happy if they don't reduce the prices at all too.
Nothing at all. In that case 100% of the international sales will stay as international currencies in foreign banks. Cause import tax + the weak US dollar makes it a bad time to move all that money back to the US.
The sales within the US though hmmm I dunno. The prices of Apple products might have to rise in the US to cover the weakening US dollar's effect on Apple.
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About bloody time!!!
Sales tax in most states in the USA is about 8%.
At the time of writing an 8 core Mac Pro retails for $3499. Add 8% sales tax and this takes the total to $3780.00.
The current exchange rate £-$ is 1.54, which means an 8 core Mac Pro in Pounds Sterling should cost £2454.00.
However, to buy the same Mac Pro in the UK you'd pay £2859.00 - which means we pay £400 ($616) more, so an adjustment is long overdue and I hope this report turns out to be accurate and prices are amended.
Sales tax in most states in the USA is about 8%.
At the time of writing an 8 core Mac Pro retails for $3499. Add 8% sales tax and this takes the total to $3780.00.
The current exchange rate £-$ is 1.54, which means an 8 core Mac Pro in Pounds Sterling should cost £2454.00.
However, to buy the same Mac Pro in the UK you'd pay £2859.00 - which means we pay £400 ($616) more, so an adjustment is long overdue and I hope this report turns out to be accurate and prices are amended.
Now, now, of course we believe you, just like we do everyone on a rumors forum.
Believe me. Mac Pro's need that Thunderbolt stuff, I know that the White MacBook's and the Mac Mini's are rumored to being updated, but Mac Pro's are next on my list to buy if updated.
Currency: Is the US dollar still the standard for international trade? Isn't our Dollar worth way less then the Euro? I think we should have a universal currency like Republic Credits in Star Wars...or what have you .
Your maths suck.
$2940.99 ÷ 1.2 = $2450.83
VAT is added onto the net, therefore the gross is 100% + 20%VAT = 120%
Apple does need to do something about the pricing on the Mac PROs. You can get 8 core servers with SAS drives for a lot less than the basic Mac PRO.
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Great to see, though I wonder really how much it will reflect in increased sales given so many are happy to pay a premium for apple products to start with.
Great to see, though I wonder really how much it will reflect in increased sales given so many are happy to pay a premium for apple products to start with.
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It would be verry nice and time
I'm drop Belgium, and I need ro pat 600$ more for the MBP I won't in Belgium than in the US! That aren't just shipping costs!
It would be verry nice and time
I'm drop Belgium, and I need ro pat 600$ more for the MBP I won't in Belgium than in the US! That aren't just shipping costs!