Why is the 5S $220 more expensive in Australia

why is the 5S $220 more expensive in Australia

Exchange rates...Apple is a US based company, & remember, Australia prices include the 10% GST, US prices do not include taxes.

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  • Why is the unlocked iPhone more expensive than the iPad?

    I am using an old iPhone 3G on a prepaid network.  Love it.  Getting long in the tooth -- time to upgrade.  $650?!  The iPad is only $499 and way cooler (minus the phone part).  What gives, Apple?

    I am asking myself the exact same question as @keithfromclarkson. Why is the iPhone so darn expensive. My only reason, is because Apple can. People are buying it like hotcakes. But it still bugs me, cost of production of iPhone is significantly less than that for iPad consider the following:
    (All are 16GB models)
                        Retail cost    Cost of BOM + Manufacturing
    iPhone          $649             $207
    iPad 3           $599             $306.15
    iPad 3 4G      $629             $358.30

  • Why is the basic pack more expensive then the plus pack?

    It says the basic is .99 cents for the first month and then 14.99 each month after, while the plus pack is 8.99 a month. Can someone please explain this or have i just misunderstood the pricing?

    The basic is indeed more expensive, but can be cancelled every month, while the pro plan is billed on a per-year basis. Enjoy your day!

  • Why is the black MacBook more expensive?

    It seems that you could configure a white macbook to have the same exact configuration as the black one, but pay $125 less. Are people really paying $125 just for the black color??

    ... and people will pay a couple hundred dollars more more to get a CPU chip that has about 10% more processing throughput. 20% price increase for 10% processing gain.
    I waited until there were nice price cuts on the 1.83 C2D Macbook as retailers dumped them to make room to stock new SR Macbooks. In daily life, they feel about equal, but I have a bit more money in the bank. True, you get Tiger for the OS now, but it doesn't seem like it is a huge gain over Leopard. By waiting, the 1.83 C2D Macbook was actually a little less expensive than a similar notebook from Dell.
    For some people, style trumps function, and that's OK. If you're a sales rep or similar person, where you get brownie points for style, then it makes sense. Also, if you have the money and it makes you feel good, then why not...? You only live once; might as well be happy.
    PS: you could buy the cheaper machine and donate your savings to a charity.
    Bill

  • Why are the older ipods more expensive?

    Hello,
    I am trying to purchase another i-pod. The one I have is full. I do not need all the bells and whistles. I noticed the older i-pods that do not have
    so many options, but still have a fair amount of memory are discontinued or are very expensive. What do you suggest?

    Buy an iPod classic. Apple still makes them, and the latest model has 160GB of storage. 160GB. That's a lot.

  • I was wondering if anybody can tell me why the new Apple iPhone 5 is $600 AUD/US more expensive in Australia than the US??? Please explain somebody?

    I was wondering if anybody can tell me why the Apple IPhone 5  is $600 US/AUD more expensive in Australia than in the US!
    thanks

    Thanks for the reply - I still know that this issue is also relevant for so many other apple products which don't involve cellular providers.... I think Australians are tired of paying so much more for things than in the US and other countries.  It used to be explained by the poor Australian dollar but that doesnt exactly work when we are over parity with the US dollar and have been for a while now....

  • Why are hp servers general more expensive than dell offerings ?

    Because that's where they feel the price point is in the market for their servers.

    why are hp servers general more expensive than dell offerings ?
    This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

  • Why is the IPad so extreme expensive in Europe???

    Hello,
    if I would buy a IPAD 3G-WIFI with 64 GB in Germany i must pay 799,00 €uro. If I buy it in the USA I just would pay 829,00 US-Dollar. OK it looks that it is cheaper in Europe but.......829,00 US Dollar are just 672,00 €uro so why is the IPAD so expensive??? 120,00 €uro is too much money for shipping costs. So Apple what will you do??? Put the Price in a normal and payable area and lots more people would buy the IPAD.

    Expensive in Europe? LOL!
    Look, you pay in US 829 USD + TAX. OK, you get the TAX back. 829 USD = 669,10 Euro (1:23898) look at http://www.xe.com/
    And... don't forget to pay the TAX in Germany (Mehrwertsteuer) 669,10 Euro + 19% TAX in Germany = 796,23 Euro.
    WOW - the iPad is 3 Euro cheaper in US (+shipping costs!)
    In German for the Boy:
    Alter, wie hast Du den gerechnet! Du musst IMMER die 19% MwSt hinzurechnen, wenn Du was einführst! Das iPad ist überhaupt nicht billiger in den Staaten. Ich hoffe, dass Du meine Rechnung oben verstanden hast. - Klar, man kann den Zoll zwar bescheissen, aber das wäre ja nicht legal!

  • Why Mac pro is better & more expensive than IMac?!

    can you advice me on this:
    tell me which one is more practical and powerful for 3D rendering and animation?!  why?!
    and why Mac pro is more expensive than IMac?! even though numbers in IMac are higher than Mac pro.......
    IMac:
              - 27-inch      
              - 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
              - 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x4GB
              - 2TB Serial ATA Drive
              - AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
    or
    Mac pro:
    Two 2.66GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” (12 cores)
    12GB (6X2GB)
    2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
    2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
    ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
    One 18x SuperDrive

    Apparently you don't fathom or realize what I said:
    Better value: Mac Pro 6-core 3.33GHz. You can buy base and throw in W3680.
    You can buy a single 6-core like that from Apple and pay $900 more.
    I do not recommend 12-core.
    I do not recommend the slower 2.66 processor
    I do recommend avoiding the 2009 model.
    Better off starting with the 2.8 4-core and go from there.
    Ivy Bridge socket LGA2011 will have a lot of other features making them the "to die for" but no one knows and I for one would not want to be on cutting edge with any chipset or new revision. Seriously, Apple has always had issues with first silicon whether 2011 MBP or iMac or 2008/2009 Mac Pro. And always takes a couple OS updates. And then things break. And then software has to catch up.
    A slower 12-core is not going to future proof. It is going to cost more and not deliver.
    For last year we've all been seeing and saying 6 x 3.33.
    why I sent you link to MPG site.

  • Why are Macbooks so much more expensive in NZ compared to US?

    Hi,
    Just wondering why the apple products are so much more expensive in NZ than in US. I am looking at getting a new macbook pro 17" and saw it is NZ$4149, and US$2500. So I used the exchange rates to convert US$2500 to NZ$. It came to approx $3000. So why are they making us pay another $1000 in NZ??

    Economies of scale most likely.
    https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Economies_of_scale
    Your question should be looked at in the opposite "Why are US citizens getting a discount?"
    If you compare the two economies and what people tend to buy perhaps that would shed some light.
    Perhaps the "Apple halo effect" doesn't reach OZ? 

  • Why is the basic plan more than the premium

    Why does the basic plan cost 14.99 a month and the premium is only $11.99?

    Re: Adobe Marketing.
    What you say is obviously right. "Locking in" is often associated with discounts.
    However, using Orwellian language ("basic" = much less service for dramatically more money - compared with "plus") is just not a good idea.
    I get that Adobe wants to go from sales to rental, from products to services. You acheived your virtual monopoly position by making and integrating great software. Your biggest competition is usually your own earlier releases. I get it. You need cash flow.
    But please, do not follow in the footseps of the other rentier companies like the telecommunications giants and big banks. They are soon hated for their opaque and disingenuous marketing and pricing games, regardless of the quality of their services.
    The temptation must be great, but please don't do it! I have always loved Adobe, but recently, since your move to a rental model I'm getting nervous.

  • Why is the LinkSys WET11 still expensive?

    I'm needing to connect my 8 yr old daughter's CRT iMac to my wireless LinkSys router so I was going to go with the LinkSys WET11 route. I bought my router for about $40 after the rebates, why is the LinkSys WET11 still twice that? Cheapest I've found it is around $75, does that sound about right?
    http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail~dpno~507258.asp
    I can get the above adapter at my Best Buy for 19.99 after rebates, are these not worth it even for my daughter who only plays Flash games on her Barbie website a few hours a week? Her computer is about 20' away in the next room.
    Thanks!,
    Wesley

    The install is really simple.
    Set the device to "Client" with the switch on the bottom.
    Plug the ethernet plug into the ethernet port on the iMac and the plug the USB cable into the USB port for power. If the port is not available, you can just use the supplied transformer.
    Open your browser and Type "http://192.168.0.30" in the URL box unless the included instructions give you a different address to use. This will begin the communication between the device and the computer.
    A login screen will appear. Type "admin" for the user name and leave the password blank. Press the enter key.
    The home screen will appear and give you a lot of selections that may seem kind of scary. You really don't have to worry about them. Select the "Run Wizard" option.
    The next screen shows you the steps that follow.
    Select the "Next" option.
    The next screen allows you to change the username and password for the device. Use your own judgement here if you want to make any changes.
    Select "Next" from the bottom.
    The next screen allows you to select the wireless network connection you want. I recommend you choose the "Site Survey" option and allow it to find your wireless system. Then select it and Select the "Next" option at the bottom.
    The next page allows you to select encryption if you want to use it. Do what you want here. (I left the encryption off for my own reasons.) Then select "next"
    The next screen tells you that the setup is completed and that you need to restart the device. Select "Restart"
    The next screen will prompt you to close the wizard and will return you to the home screen.
    Close your browser.
    I am running OSX10.3 so I went to system preferences/network and made sure that the etherent showed it was connected. Voila!
    Open your browser and you should be connected.
    All of this assumes that there aren't unusual setups or preferences already set.

  • Why is mac book pro more expensive in the uk?

    Does anyone know why it costs approx £380.00 more for a 15" macbook pro in the UK than the US?
    RIP OF BRITAIN!!!! come to mind?
    Will a US macbook pro have any differences than the UK macbook pro? because I am 100% sure it will not cost me £380.00 to ship it to the UK!!!!!!!

    Adjusting for different currencies, the costs to make a product are the same, margins on are the same on each product as well.
    It's in most all companies interest to sell as much product for as much total profit as possible, they know the less expensive their products are the more they sell as more people can afford them.
    The only difference is perhaps shipping and each countries tariffs and taxes.
    So you have to ask yourself, why does your government need 380 pounds?

  • Why are canon inkjet cartridges more expensive than the canon printers.

    i bought a canon inkjet printer but when it was time to buy the catridges i found the catridges the same price as the printer. wtf

    Liquid gold....!
    Ink makes ALL manufactures more money than their printers..... and I mean ALL manufacturers, not just Canon. Theres some printer brands out their it's cheaper buying a new printer than a pack of inks.
    Dave

  • Why is the iPhone 4S $600 more expensive in Australia compared to the U.S; where is the price disparity justification?

    Would someone please expatiate on the price disparity between U.S. and Australian iPhone 4S.

    The prices you're seeing advertized in the US are subsidized by the carriers in exchange for a 2 year contract.  Full (non-contracted) prices are similar to thoese in Australia

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