Nexus 7 tablet is $50 more in Australia then the US

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2 points by mydnite 5079 days ago

The Nexus 7 tablet is $50 more expensive in Australia even though the Aussie dollar is almost the same as the US dollar. What's going on there?

* Go to the nexus 7 google page http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7

* See the text "The new $199 tablet from Google"

* Click "Buy Now"

* Prepare to be disappointed.

I would have thought Google would be above the regional price discrimination that regularly occurs in Australia.

3 comments

Taxes? US listed prices often don't include taxes, where in many other countries require taxes (sales, VAT, etc) be included in the listed price.

That's a bit confusing for people in the US.

Oh well.

Well at least you can buy it. I am in Sweden and can't.

Combination of things including GST.