PC components prices in US/EU/ASIA

[andyme]

Here is my question why are pc components so much more expensive outside of US and ASIA in EU what do people think about this?

[circeseye]

its not really about more or less expensive.....big thing is money conversion...outside of location for other countries. also take in shipping fees...some have vats...some have other types of taxes

[andyme]

explain this here is a link from Paul in Pauls hardware for a 2700X https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=uiLuJQXFT40&redir_token=NHULjuQTgZGh58zsd0YqAi0L6h18MTU0MzM1ODU4NkAxNTQzMjcyMTg2&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2DZHWTf

 

here is same link on amazon.uk site https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Ryzen-8-Core-Wraith-Cooler/dp/B07B428M7F/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1543272320&sr=1-1&keywords=2700x

 

150 dollars more expensive

[Lurick]

The US prices don't include taxes whereas prices in the EU usually include VAT as far as I know. Additionally you have tariffs for imports and other stuff to deal with, shipping and distribution costs, currency conversion, etc. to all take into account as well.

[YaBoiWill]

48 minutes ago, andyme said:

amazon.uk

We have VAT (value added tax) in the UK that is applied to all prices, on most sites when you checkout you see the "price" of the product, plus the vat, which gives you the subtitle. 

So what you see as the price on a.uk is what you actually pay, in the US or wherever, you see the price, then you have to add tax onto that