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Ask HN: Will Apple sell any of new MacBook Pro's outside the US?
The new 14" and 16" MacBook Pro's that were just released have some... interesting price tags. In the EU, the 14" starts at $2800 and the 16" starts at $3500. Seems like Apple using EU to subsidise the US market. Will Apple actually manage to sell any of these laptops in Europe?
- tiledjinn 4y agoYes
- mytailorisrich 4y agoOf course they will. Also, remember that, afaik, the price in the US on Apple's website does not include any taxes, whereas in Europe it includes VAT, which can be up to 25% depending on the country. I see the new Macbook Pro 14" starts at $1,999. Here in the UK it starts at £2,149 (or $2,200 in USD without the 20% VAT), and in France EUR2,399 (or $2,160 in USD without the 20% VAT). So it's not outrageously different. Consider also the price of an iPhone and how many they sell.
- rpep 4y agoMost of the additional cost is VAT, and the norm in the US is to show prices without sales tax. It's $1999 for the base model 14" MBP in the US which is roughly €1,850 or £1620 Country, Sales tax, Adjusted Price, Actual Price France, 20%, €2220, €2399 Germany, 19%, €2201, €2399 Spain, 21% , €2238, €2449 UK, 20%, £1944, £2,149 Ireland, 23%, €2275, €2499
- indemnity 4y agoNew Zealand, 15%, NZ$3566, NZ$3699 The extra $100 or so is likely a forex rate fluctuation buffer. A while ago there was a short period of time due to stronger USD and weaker NZD where the price on the Apple Store was actually cheaper than the adjusted price.
- 908B64B197 4y ago> Seems like Apple using EU to subsidize the US market. Not at all. The price difference is due to the out of control taxes Europeans countries impose on goods.