$399US is ~338€ though. Even adding in 19% VAT we'd come out at a nice round 400€, so I don't really understand the 419€, which is just a weird number from a marketing perspective as well.
That we're getting overcharged on this side of the Atlantic isn't new though, but happens with basically everything.
And if you add 5% for import duty, you get a number very close to 419 EUR.
I don't however know how much the import duty is, it seems to be a number that is very difficult to find :).
With 24-27% VAT in use in some countries it comes to exactly 419€, which might explain the price. As they really don't charge different price per country in Europe.
1€ ~= 1.18$ US
So, probably not just a conversion thing
Isn't that a tax thing? Prices in Europe are displayed VAT-included, while prices in the US are VAT-free, are they not?
Re:Valve Steam Deck
by Shadonototro on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:29PM
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Ah, 399 USD sounds already better
Edit: Just looked up the conversion rate, right now 399 USD is 288 GBP? Weird. The mid tier is 529 USD, so something like 382 GBP. Upper tier is 649 USD, or 468 GBP.