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why is the surface much more expensive in europe?

Anonymous
2013-10-03T14:44:14+00:00

Can anyone explain to me why the Surface is much more expensive to buy in Germany, where I live, and in the UK than in the USA? Taking exchange rates into account, the basic new Surface 2 model is 100 Euros more expensive here than the USA.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-03T17:02:30+00:00

    Yes I wondered why that was like that as well. In pounds sterling $449 is £279 ish but on the Microsoft store for the Uk the surface 2 is priced at £349, roughly. I can understand a greater shipping fee but really that much?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-03T18:01:37+00:00

    The prices in the US are excluding taxes where the ones in the UK are inclusive, they still work out more expensive though.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-03T20:32:38+00:00

    That's true actually, yeah. So how much does the total come to including taxes in the US?

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