WiiU deluxe is not $349.99

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Galaki said:
Some states have zero sales tax, right?

Correct.   5 of the 50 do not.  But all cities (and/or counties) do.

UltimateUnknown said:

I never understood how the American transactions worked. When you say $60 for a game, so that is without paying tax? How much is the total cost of the game then when you include tax? Also is this for every purchase you make besides gaming related items because it does feel like a huge inconvenience to have to calculate the tax of whatever you are thinking of buying?

This is very new to me because in the UK whenever we see the price of something, it is always tax inclusive, so we always know exactly how much we have to pay overall when we see the price tag.

State and local sales taxes apply to just about everything but it does vary state to state.   Food purchased at a grocer is often not taxed by the state though  often locally taxed.

State taxes range from 3% to 7%.  Some items can also range from 1% to 10%.  Toss on local city taxes and rates can reach nearly 12%.

It can be tough to pre-calculate total costs on multiple items but if you live long enough in the same area, you start to get accustomed to how much extra you'll pay.