[benhurmarcel]

> when you can buy the same product, for almost the same price after factoring-in VAT

Uh, not at all.

Converted to USD and without tax below. Apple products are 11-16% more expensive in Europe

iPhone 12: US price $699 - Europe price without VAT $807

iPhone 12 Pro Max: US price $1099 - Europe price without VAT $1256

iPad Air: US price $599 - Europe price without VAT $667

Macbook Air: US price $999 - Europe price without VAT $1126

[DaiPlusPlus]

Where are you getting those prices from? If it's the Apple Store, which country's Apple store and original currency values are being used?

[benhurmarcel]

I used the US Apple website, and the French Apple website in that case (in €, converted to USD using WolframAlpha and accounting for 20% VAT). I've already seen in the past that the Spanish and German Apple websites have similar prices to the French one.

[wolfretcrap]

It's true I am from India, last time even after taxes, apple products were cheapest in Switzerland, other countries did charge like 5-10% more

[benhurmarcel]

Switzerland has a 7.7% VAT, when most of Europe has about 20%. That's on top of the prices I gave.