Why the price discrepancies?

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

It's been mentioned a little in other threads, but why the HUGE price discrepancies between the iPhones for those of us not in America?

Just using the iPhone 8+ 64GB as an example, as it's the model I went ahead and bought irregardless, but rather begrudgingly.

• In America costs US $799
• In Australia costs AU $1,079
• In the UK costs £699

US $799 with the current exchange rate equals AU $998.23 and £591.33.

Why the massive rip-off for the rest of the world?

 

[betasp]

Um, tax differences, tariffs and shipping costs might have something to do with it.

 

[Nermal]

The US prices don't include tax, so the equivalent Australian price, excluding GST, is AU$981 or US$787. The UK price is similar.

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

The US prices don't include tax, so the equivalent Australian price, excluding GST, is AU$981 or US$787. The UK price is similar.

Thank you for the simple explanation. Now it makes sense to me.