US-EU Pricing Disparities

Users discuss and complain about significantly higher prices for products and services in the EU compared to the US, sharing specific regional prices and speculating on reasons like VAT, currency conversion, and local adjustments.

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Sample Comments

icebraining May 7, 2019 View on HN

It's almost $40 for my EU country!

jpeter Apr 10, 2023 View on HN

Their EU pricing is just insane

dharmab Feb 1, 2024 View on HN

Not all of Europe! It's about 3 USD in Ukraine, for example.

lrem Apr 23, 2012 View on HN

That's funny. The price for me is 10$... And usually we get things more expensive in Europe.

bbx May 3, 2024 View on HN

Interesting how it's 19,90€ in the EU but £29,90 in the UK.

bdavbdav Oct 3, 2023 View on HN

I suspect it would be like most other services that have a different price in each European country. I would guess the $value is a conversion for the article from one example country.

Foobar8568 Apr 25, 2023 View on HN

In Europe, the price of goods for something like 4.13 would be more 4.5, if not 4.95.

TeMPOraL May 20, 2020 View on HN

Same in EU as far as I've investigated.

taubek Aug 25, 2022 View on HN

They can say that the recommended prices is 550€ but in my country (part of EU) they can not be found under 750€.

iancarroll Sep 10, 2023 View on HN

Interestingly it’s $599 USD or 699 EUR, wonder why it’s more expensive in Europe.