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Re:Thoughts and Observations on Today’s iPhone 5C and 5S Int... by Jam0864 on Wednesday September 11, 2013 @04:34AM (#6366133)
Apple has overcharged both in Australia and Europe for decades, even when the currency has been strong. It's simply because they believe that people who live there will stomach a larger price. It's probably true. It's still infuriating.

It results in funny cases where a Nexus 4 can be 1/3 the price of an iPhone 5.

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Re:Thoughts and Observations on Today’s iPhone 5C and 5S Int... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday September 11, 2013 @06:25AM (#6366386)
Just fly up to Hong Kong over a holiday and buy an iPhone there. Prices are cheap, and its what we used to do in Mainland China before (now, iPhone pricing is about 20% higher than the USA sticker, which probably mostly due to VAT).
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