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Old 06-23-2013, 01:09 AM
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Default Re: Pricing Rip-Off in the UK

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Originally Posted by Basstian View Post
I has always been that way. Here in Germany the HD Upgrade is 570 € which is something like 750 $. So it has nothing to do with Britain. It is for all overseas prices and has always been.

For VAT reason. No idea. But it is weather surprising nor new.
UK resellers gave indications that it would be closer to a straight conversion.

It's a real shame things like this happen, especially as in the EU their products "come from" Amsterdam, presumably for tax reasons, a bit like Apple and Ireland.
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