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    Default Good's prices - America v UK

    Okay I'm wondering why America gets things cheaper.

    For example a Nintendo Wii game in America is $50-60
    A Nintendo Wii game in the UK is £40
    The exchange rate is roughly
    £1 = $2

    So $50 / 2 = £25. They are getting £15 off.
    Or $60 / 2 = £30 They are getting £10 off.

    Why is this ?
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    Probley they are made over there? So less tax and no shipping ect.

    Not sure though. Or maybe the UK just like to rip us off

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    It says on my 12 Wii game boxes

    Assembled in Germany
    Made in Japan
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    It's because they don't have taxes I thought O.O
    It is like duty free items, they are cheaper because no taxes.
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    Arnt most of the games made in Japan so it wont be made in America,Maybe less tax?

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    we pay tax and vat

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    Plus the pricing is different in America.

    Where as we might get a bottle of fizzy pop for 70p in America they would price a bottle (as a guess) around $1

    Just like on Deal or No Deal in the UK the top prize is £250,000 whereas the American version is $1million.

    Get what I mean?
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    more tax in the UK
    oh go and tell the king that the sky is falling in
    when its not

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    They dont have to pay tax
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    No we pay tons of tax 7% to the dollar.

    =]

    I have no clue why, a bottle of moutain dew here is $1.25

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