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Is it tariffs or something? Everything in Canada is usually 10-25% more expensive than the US, besides stuff covered under NAFTA. Consumer things like clothes/
by dmix 4y ago
Is it tariffs or something?
Everything in Canada is usually 10-25% more expensive than the US, besides stuff covered under NAFTA. Consumer things like clothes/electronics are usually the biggest victims.
But I just compared the Apple stores and the base Macbook = $999USD vs $1299CAD, doing pure currency conversion $1299CAD = $965.96USD, so it's technically ~$32USD cheaper in Canada? Probably just out-of-step with currency markets/inflation.
- axlee 4y agoSales tax is a lot higher in EU, so that accounts for 15-20% (at least) of the end consumer price difference.
- dukeyukey 4y agoAnd that sales tax (maybe other taxes too) aren't shown in US product displays, but they are basically everywhere else.
- layer8 4y agoIt’s mostly the Euro having weakened vis-à-vis the USD, plus some very minor components like private-copying levy. European prices are usually listed including sales tax, which can make them appear higher compared to the US list prices which don’t include tax.
- wkat4242 4y agoThe euro is above the dollar again so that point doesn't really fly anymore.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoPrice increases tend to be sticky.
- layer8 4y agoApple only adjusts the prices once per year per product, at most.
- FireBeyond 4y agoYup, at most. They're still selling my 2019 Mac Pro configured the way I have it (12 core, 192GB, 8TB, W5700X 16GB) for $13,000, just as it was in 2019... ... and if I go to trade it in, they'll give me $850 for it ...
- wkat4242 4y ago> ... and if I go to trade it in, they'll give me $850 for it ... Lol, that's a joke :D I'm really surprised how they let the Pro range suffer though. Every 5-6 years there is a major release bringing it up to spec but in between nothing happens at all, not even a minor redesign for the latest CPUs. This is what I don't get - the Pro is specifically aimed at those needing the maximum performance out of their machine. But after the first year this has been overtaken by the rest of the market and the remaining years until the next redesign it's a pityful excuse for a high-end workstation. Not to mention they won't even drop the price (ok for the trash can model they actually did that once.) So, to whom is this still an appealing offer? Who invests top dollar into apple workstations when it's almost guaranteed they're going to be left in an awkward spot with nowhere to upgrade every few years? What's the point of this whole product line this way?
- 908B64B197 4y ago> private-copying levy What's that?
- layer8 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy
- justeleblanc 4y agoPrivate copy levy is so insignificant that it's just weird to mention it. We're talking about a tenth of a percent of the price of a MB here.
- raydev 4y ago> so it's technically ~$32USD cheaper in Canada? I've noticed this as well, but having lived through 2011-2013 when the CAD = USD, Apple has 3-6 month lead times on pricing changes, almost always tied to product releases/store updates. Maybe it'll get more expensive the next time they release a product, maybe it won't because the difference is currently negligible.
- dmix 4y agoYeah they probably want to avoid headlines about price increases for $30 and it would probably go in $49 increments.
- y7 4y agoThe EU also has strong consumer protection regulations, such as a minimum 2 year warranty, that are factored into the price. Also, prices from Apple resellers can be lower than what you get from Apple themselves, usually similar to Apple with an education discount.