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I don't think better warranties explain it. In Europe where 2 year warranties are mandated UK prices for a MacBook Pro 14 base model (after excluding 20% VAT) a

I don't think better warranties explain it. In Europe where 2 year warranties are mandated UK prices for a MacBook Pro 14 base model (after excluding 20% VAT) are only 3.6% higher than the US price while German prices (after excluding 19% VAT) are 14% lower at current exchange rates. The Brazilian cash price (10% less than the headline price which includes financing on the Apple store) seems to be 25% higher than the US price after accounting for 17% sales tax and 60% import duty.

gambiting 5y ago
>> In Europe where 2 year warranties are mandated UK prices for a MacBook Pro 14 base model In UK all Apple products come with a 1 year warranty. Yes the consumer rights act gives you the right to have a product repaired or replaced(by the seller) if it becomes faulty due to manufacturing defects in 2 years after purchase....but after the initial 6 months it's the consumer who has to demonstrate that the fault is a result of manufacturing defect. If you can't demonstrate that then the seller doesn't have to repair your product. It's absolutely not the same as a warranty.
- bigDinosaur 5y ago
  One must remember that Apple is notorious for refusing to repair certain defects within their one year warranty until the relevant class action or sufficient media coverage occurs, so the extent to which their warranty is a 'real' warranty can be somewhat debated. Anyway, it's absolutely known as a 'statutory warranty' in places like Australia https://www.apple.com/au/legal/statutory-warranty/au/ https://www.apple.com/au/legal/statutory-warranty/au/ and people certainly get things repaired based on an expectation for the lifetime of a product, without having to prove that it was a manufacturing defect.
  - laurencerowe 5y ago
    It's almost 15 years ago now, but I found Apple (or at least staff in the London Oxford Road Apple store) to be very responsive when the battery for my perhaps 3 or 4 year old MacBook Pro expanded and broke. I think there may have been a recall (which had expired by that point) but on bringing it in the staff member just unboxed a new £100 battery and sent me on my way. Various employers have purchased maybe 5 new Apple laptops on my behalf since so probably a good call.

gambiting 5y ago

>> In Europe where 2 year warranties are mandated UK prices for a MacBook Pro 14 base model In UK all Apple products come with a 1 year warranty. Yes the consumer rights act gives you the right to have a product repaired or replaced(by the seller) if it becomes faulty due to manufacturing defects in 2 years after purchase....but after the initial 6 months it's the consumer who has to demonstrate that the fault is a result of manufacturing defect. If you can't demonstrate that then the seller doesn't have to repair your product. It's absolutely not the same as a warranty.

bigDinosaur 5y ago
One must remember that Apple is notorious for refusing to repair certain defects within their one year warranty until the relevant class action or sufficient media coverage occurs, so the extent to which their warranty is a 'real' warranty can be somewhat debated. Anyway, it's absolutely known as a 'statutory warranty' in places like Australia https://www.apple.com/au/legal/statutory-warranty/au/ https://www.apple.com/au/legal/statutory-warranty/au/ and people certainly get things repaired based on an expectation for the lifetime of a product, without having to prove that it was a manufacturing defect.
- laurencerowe 5y ago
  It's almost 15 years ago now, but I found Apple (or at least staff in the London Oxford Road Apple store) to be very responsive when the battery for my perhaps 3 or 4 year old MacBook Pro expanded and broke. I think there may have been a recall (which had expired by that point) but on bringing it in the staff member just unboxed a new £100 battery and sent me on my way. Various employers have purchased maybe 5 new Apple laptops on my behalf since so probably a good call.