Apple press release - says UK/AUS ipad prices

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Apple press release - says UK ipad prices
Apple (United Kingdom) - Press Releases - iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28th
iPad Available in Nine More Countries on 28 May

And the prices are in UK pounds and Australian dollars

16GB Wi-Fi - £429/$629
32GB Wi-Fi - £499/$759
64GB Wi-Fi - £599/$879

16GB 3G - £529/$799
32GB 3G - £599/$928
64GB 3G - £699/$1049

The iBooks app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store on May 28th.

And they are to be on sale in the 28th May. (ibooks will be released on this date too for Australia and the UK, not sure about other countries).

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And as a comparison I'd like to list the prices in UK pounds and Aussie dollars of some similarily priced Apple products. Just to help people decide if the ipad is worth it or not.

Mac Mini - from £510/$849
imac - from £969/$1599

In the US a 32GB Wi-Fi ipad and the cheapest Mini both cost $599. So in the UK the 32GB Wi-Fi is almost the same price as a Mini. But in Australia it's about $100 cheaper then the Mini.

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And today's conversion's rates are $1US=$1.13AUS=£0.68

And converting the US ipad's prices directly to pounds and Aussie dollars (using the above conversion rates) you'd get

32GB Wi-Fi - £406/$675
32GB 3G - £494/$821

A big difference between that and the actual prices Apple is charging.

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And for those in the UK here is Orange's 3G data plan prices for the ipad:
http://newsroom.orange.co.uk/2010/05/07/orange-uk-announces-data-plans-for-ipad-wi-fi-3g-2/
 
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We always get ripped off here in the UK with pricing!

Sucks @ss! :Angry-Tongue:
 
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Agreed. The UK gets it pretty bad.
But look at Australia. It's over $1000 for the best 3G ipad. That's 4 figures. :(
 

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Do those prices reflect the VAT or is that before? Also does Australia have a VAT?

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Do those prices reflect the VAT or is that before? Also does Australia have a VAT?

Regards.

No we have the GST and that is included in the final price you see given by the8thark ...
 
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Do those prices reflect the VAT or is that before? Also does Australia have a VAT?

Regards.

If you click on the UK link in the first post the prices say:
And yes TattooedMac is right. All Aussie prices include the GST.
 
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16GB Wi-Fi - £429/$629
16GB 3G - £529/$799p
I just don't see how 3G can justify an extra $170. Not for my own personal usage. The markup is actually fairly reasonable (when you consider Australia always gets gouged with imported goods). Its only a $65 price hike. Does America's price include their own sales tax? because if it doesn't, I think Australia is actually on par.
 
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I love when the United States are called simply "America" for some reason! The price revealed by apple at launch did not include sales tax. I got the iPad 32 gig wifi+3G which was 729 but after tax came out to 780 roughly.
 
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I love when the United States are called simply "America" for some reason!
I love when the United States of America are called simply the United States. As if they have a monopoly on states which are united in such a fashion as to establish a nation ;)
 
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I love when the United States of America are called simply the United States. As if they have a monopoly on states which are united in such a fashion as to establish a nation ;)

Lol!! That!s funny right there.
 
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I agree that the UK pricing is harsh. Certainly get's crossed off my purchase list. I'll stick with my MacBook and iPhone thx.

However..... I can see the market they're aiming at.

In the US the base model iPad is $10 more than a Kindle DX($489)
In the UK the base model iPad is £5 more than a Kindle DX(£424)

So if you are in the market for an ebook reader, choosing the iPad over the Kindle DX (on features alone) is a no-brainer.

The 3g issue is (IMHO) just greedy, you can buy phones with 3g for <£30 the price hike seems rather unreasonable.
 
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I love when the United States of America are called simply the United States. As if they have a monopoly on states which are united in such a fashion as to establish a nation ;)

And I find it funny when it just called America. By America do you mean Unites States of America or North America or South America or the whole north&south America land mass as a whole?

I just call it the US just to avoid the above confusion I just mentioned.
 
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And I find it funny when it just called America. By America do you mean Unites States of America or North America or South America or the whole north&south America land mass as a whole?

I just call it the US just to avoid the above confusion I just mentioned.
You know many people who refer to the Americas as America? That's some pretty peculiar people you know there. I don't know if I've ever met someone who was confused when "America" was used in a conversation and mistakenly thought I was referring to one or both of the continents collectively known as the Americas.
 

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In the UK we can start pre-ordering from 10th May from the Apple store. I was wondering whther other resellers would be accepting pre-orders from this date?
 
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You'd have to askt he other retailers themselves I think. Because I heard in Australia many resellers are not getting in the ipad to sell to after May 28. So the preorder is only through Apple (online or instore). That is only a rumour mind you.

And the UK could be the same. So just contact your local Apple resellers and ask them if they are getting in the ipad. I'm sure by now they would know if they are or not for the pre-order.
 
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A nice image.
The white prices are the prices of the prices in local currencies.
The yellow prices are the local prices turned into euros with the exchange rate.
And on the right side are the actual euro prices. So you can see using the euro exchange rate the cheapest ipads.

And going by that the cheapest places to get an ipad are starting at the cheapest. it's a nice way to compare ipad prices using the Euro as the base.

Japan (3G) (cheapest)
USA (with sales tax factored in I think)
Australia
Switzerland
Canada
Japan (Wi-Fi) and Euro (Spain)
Euro (Italy and France)
UK
Euro (Germany) (Most expensive)

So it might pay to look to another country to get your ipad. Assuming the Wi-Fi and 3G (of the overseas model) is compatable in your country. And the New Zealand people might want to use an Aussie mate to get an ipad. And I see the NZ ipad costing a lot more.

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And here is another nice article on the subject
Steve Jobs Weighs in on iPad International Pricing and Taxes
 
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Are any stores (e.g. JB Hi-Fi) likely to sell this at a discounted price? Or should I just buy it from the Apple website?
 
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From what I read Apple will just sell the ipad, no one else for the time being. And if they ever do later there will not be a discounted price. So best go and preorder from Apple, which you do on the Australian Apple site right now.

Yes on the Aussie site you can preprder now.
 

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No one is going to sell anything at a discount when they can't even keep the shelves stocked at the regular price.
 
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From what I read Apple will just sell the ipad, no one else for the time being. And if they ever do later there will not be a discounted price. So best go and preorder from Apple, which you do on the Australian Apple site right now.
Thanks. And I have. First thing I checked was if we have free shipping :D

Unfortunately I forgot to account for the price of the ipad case :[

No one is going to sell anything at a discount when they can't even keep the shelves stocked at the regular price.
Good point.
 

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