I am awaiting the release of the PS3 in the UK. I have recently been comparing prices in differant countries and the UK are charging around £200 more compared to Japan and the U.S.A. Why is this?
2006-11-05 22:46:38 · 15 answers · asked by lou_cat2006 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
two reasons.
1) The UK import these items making them more expesive
2) 17.5% VAT is also payable.
2006-11-06 02:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by malcy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of factors. The main ones are import and sales taxes (this is the amount the EU and UK governments add to the cost of the item) and exchange rates (the pound is stronger than many other currencies including the US dollar and the Yen).
Companies also tend to set their prices based on how much they think customers are prepared to pay for the items they sell, and not necessarily how much the items are worth. Perhaps Sony thinks British consumers are prepared to pay more for the PS3 than American and Japanese consumers?
2006-11-05 22:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by Paul J C G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government.
2006-11-06 00:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago it was said,"The Sun never sets in the British Empire". How? You can understand it if you knew history.
The rich country has to shed out more now.
There is something called balance and nature restores it in time.
2006-11-05 22:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by Vas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they know they can get away with it. tax and all that rubbish. just get one shipped in, its probably still cheaper with postage added on. this country is obsessed with having the right gadgets at the right time therefor we all rush out to get it before anyone else we know might have it, if we didnt then maybe things would start to lower in price
2006-11-05 22:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by button moon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if people didnt rush out & buy this stuff, the manufacturers would have to drop prices!!
dont think the british government help either, the more these things sell for, the more vat they get
2006-11-05 22:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by Notre1Dame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government is a little greedy here! They tax everything - I can't see how on earth they manage to spend all that money they take!
2006-11-05 22:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz the people who live there are RICH.So the businessman know this point and let the price be high and when the rich guys buy things they also can be rich(i guess)
(jealous of those little rich girl)
2006-11-05 22:52:59 · answer #8 · answered by §§gRacE§§ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a rip off in britain thats why look on the net you should get one cheaper.
2006-11-05 22:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by peter p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason is proberly because some of the stores the owners are cheep selfish bastereds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-05 23:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋