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[Ironbuket]

at the time I did that post that was the exchange rate according to google... so if it's off blame them

To get $750 = £800 the exchange rate would have to be that each dollar were worth more than £1 each. According to google the dollar has always been worth less than the pound in all recent history. I wasnt able to find any example when it was ever below. So Im going to blame you, not google

[ik9000]

but we either need to compare pre vat figures or apply vat and us sales tax. the latter is difficult due to state variations so we should compare pre vat. $750 x 0.80 = £600 so cheaper. once VAT is added the consumer price is £720. that's using the rate Google told me this morning.

edit: I bet the rrp is set higher than that though in the UK.

[Xlucine]

For $750 to equal £800 inc VAt you'd need ~88p/dollar, which is still unusually high

[kalniel]

For $750 to equal £800 inc VAt you'd need ~88p/dollar, which is still unusually high

Have you seen the trend? Add a little bit of early adopter premium and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest by a £800 tag.

[kristapsl]

Will be closer to £800

[Ironbuket]

For $750 to equal £800 inc VAt you'd need ~88p/dollar, which is still unusually high

The US figure doesnt include US sales tax either. Im not saying it wont be £800 after tax and ripoff britain, but the OP of this stated $750 = £800 and implied they looked up the exchange rate on google. They even defended that a second time saying that is really what Google told them. Well they looked it up wrong, because there is no way it would give you £800 as an answer

[Xlucine]

The US figure doesnt include US sales tax either. Im not saying it wont be £800 after tax and ripoff britain, but the OP of this stated $750 = £800 and implied they looked up the exchange rate on google. They even defended that a second time saying that is really what Google told them. Well they looked it up wrong, because there is no way it would give you £800 as an answer

US sticker prices don't include tax, so RRP conversions always have to take VAT into account