You know why.
Aye. Not enjoying living here at the moment, and it could be about to get a lot worse.
You know why.
I can see the sales taking a huge hit this year.
It was eye watering last year.
Whats new? You're telling me it was okay last year when you were paying £60+ for just the phone excluding your sim package?
But last year, at least the $999 phone was £999. This year, the $999 is £1,049. The $699 phone is £729. Despite the exchange rate being $1=£0.80.
Last year was annoying, this year is ridiculous.
agree that's a danger. but it's not apple's job to prop up the UK economy. but you're right and it's what may happen and that's why there's a fear of recession!The danger of that is that consumers stop spending which is what happened in 2008/09.
That is what they want you to believe.... but it is not as if their price is set in stone for the whole year!This year things are different. There's talk of not just a hard Brexit but a no deal. A no deal would mean the pound goes even lower.
I agree it’s not their job but they ultimately lose out as a result of controlling a price increase. The £999 XS was already the least popular iPhone on the British market and pushing the cost up further this year simply makes the iPhone 11 Pro even more undesirable. The real test will be if the iPhone 11 is less appealing than the popular XR this year.agree that's a danger. but it's not apple's job to prop up the UK economy. but you're right and it's what may happen and that's why there's a fear of recession!
We already know that.I believe that tax is different in each US state so the US price quoted is before tax.
The U.K. price includes VAT.
Are the US prices including taxes? If not it’s hardly a direct comparison.
This.The UK used to be Apples biggest European market but I have a feeling that is no longer the case.
That is what they want you to believe.... but it is not as if their price is set in stone for the whole year!
They can and will change the price if the pound crashes to parity or below!!
US pricing is for 24 months. UK is 20 months
which is terrible for anyone that upgrades. 24 months means you're spreading payments out more (less per month), if you upgrade after 11 payments you've basically paid half, and if you complete the 24 payments its just in time for a new phone. Also no upfront payment in US
in the UK
- £69 upfront (even for the lower priced 11)
- only 20 payments so each month is more expensive
- you still upgrade after 11 payments - you've paid 60% of the overall price of the phone+applecare
so overall we pay more upfront, and pay a higher proportion of the phone during the first year - so upgraders are much worse off than in the US
Apple should not take the US price and apply UK VAT + hedging.No, US prices don’t include taxes. Figure on about +10% in round numbers. When you raise US by 8-10% and factor in a weak £, there you go. When I went to Europe in 1995 the € was about 0.7$. Now a euro is 1.1 US. That’s quite a difference.
So the difference maybe isn’t as large as it might seem. The weak currency hurts when buying foreign goods, but that’s largely a policy issue and not something Apple can, or should try to offset.
When I went to Europe in 1995 the € was about 0.7$. Now a euro is 1.1 US. That’s quite a difference.
Apple should not take the US price and apply UK VAT + hedging.
They base they should use if the US price MINUS TARIFFS.
Since when published US prices do not include tariffs? What they do not include is sales tax.Tariffs are not currently included and may not be, the US prices for the 11 Pros are the same as the X, XS. The 11 is cheaper and includes an added camera.
Since when published US prices do not include tariffs? What they do not include is sales tax.
What it means is that the actual price of the iPhone has been lowered.The prices have not gone up over the X, XS so they can’t include tariffs. You can check that, so the prices do not include tariffs, which have been delayed to 12/15 I believe.
What it means is that the actual price of the iPhone has been lowered.
So Europeans are picking up the tab.
Welcome to the UK we accept everything these days thank God our sim only contracts plans are getting cheaper.
I always purchase my phone sim free and use my £7 600 minutes ayce data sim plan from 3uk.
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