On May 3, 2014 at 09:53, Anthony said...
DJY: I think the US/Canada comparison works better but it is tougher for the UK. 1) The MRSP in Canada/US does not include taxes while MRSP in the UK does. So that is one big difference right there
Taking off the VAT (presently 20%) would make it US$984 and CA$1078.
On May 3, 2014 at 09:53, Anthony said...
2) The Canada/US model will be exactly the same, the closest UK model (in electronics) will necessarily need different components (120 vs 220 different plug) and the UK might have added features (many TVs/disk players here don't support 25/50/PAL while everything there will also support 24/30/60/NTSC) or laws that might actually increase the cost to the manufacturer (such as environmental regulations or warranty period)
I can appreciate the slight differences in componentry and the (arguably) tougher trading standards, but I doubt they add up to a circa $300 difference. On the other hand a $250 difference, for what is essentially the same set, does appear to be a little like profiteering.
Last edited by djy on May 3, 2014 15:13.
