Median Income in Europe is lower than in the U.S and Japan, but they have to pay a premium for PS3. Is Sony trying to scam Europeans. I sure think so. ManofKnowledge
Consider that EU pay lots of taxes e.g VAT etc etc etc.
Everything is more expensive in Europe. Because the European currency is higher. Mudig
If that were true than PS3 would cost the most in UK and least in Australia. But even in Australia it cost more than in the U.S. Currency should have no affect on the issue.
[QUOTE="Mudig"]Everything is more expensive in Europe. Because the European currency is higher. ManofKnowledge
If that were true than PS3 would cost the most in UK and least in Australia. But even in Australia it cost more than in the U.S. Currency should have no affect on the issue. But it does cost the most in UK, and Australia is just weird.
Everything is more expensive in Europe. Because the European currency is higher. Mudig
That doesn't make much sense, you know? There are things called "currency converters", which tell you how high you should price your stuff. And having a more valuable currency doesn't change anything - they just get paid less euros than you'd get dollars.
The actual answer, I don't really know. Might be inertia because an euro used to be worth a dollar, so it became the norm that you could just take the $ out and slap the E in. Nowadays, an Euro is actually 1.33 (or so) USD, so it's no longer valid. This, however, does not account to the frankly bizarre pricing strategies of Sony. In mexico the 60GB PS3 was $1175 USD, now it's $890 (tax included).
They're tax is included in advertised prices I believe (makes sense compared to stange ammounts here). So massive amount of the price is that and the rest is probably import taxes companies have to pay, transportation costs more, and just the fact that things are expected to be more expensive. But in reality they must lower the price there asap.
Holy monkeys, where are you? Here in Monterrey they started at $12,999 and are now at $9,890! (MX Pesos, for you non-mexicans. These are about 11-11.2 pesos per US dollar, and 14.75 pesos per euro).
cuz gov dont steal half of ur paycheck and seeing a doctor is free, and medicine is cheaper than dirt.GermanShepard06
Actually, americans have it very nice. Taxes are really low on the US compared to the EU and other places, like Mexico.
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