NJ5 on 03 October 2007
| ookaze said: For Europe, people forget that the PS3 was $600 in the USA WITH the EE chip. Europe NEVER got that chip, and we were paying 600 €!! So that means they were making europeans for more than $600 for less. And yes, even when you remove VAT and all, it still comes more like $680. |
It's less than $680 if you take out all the fees and higher cost of distribution in the EU.Let's take the UK as an example. 17.5% VAT (not the highest in Europe by any means), and a 10% import tax (since the PS3 comes from outside the EU).
425 GBP / ( 1.275) in USD = 681.4 usd
That's before any fees and retailer margins apply!
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