Submission + - Apple Making Money Internationally More So Than US
kobe_2104 writes: "Is Apple making more money through the international exchange markets than what many people are lead to believe?
A recent example was used to see if Apple updated their prices in local countries based on the current exchange rates between those countries and the US.
A MacBook Pro with the following additional extras was used a the example: 160Gb 7200RPM HDD, 17" High Res Glossy Widescreen Display.
Pricing this on the US Apple Store shows the price as being $3049 US.
Pricing this on the AUS Apple Store shows the price as being $4368.99 AU.
Using the $0.8436 AU to US conversion rate at the time of writing this, one could buy the MacBook Pro in the US for $3614 AUS.
Why is there a $750 difference in price between the two countries? One would think the prices can't be THAT far apart because of shipping costs, especially considering China is a closer relation of Australia than it is the US.
Does Apple have a reason for this and are other countries experiencing the same discrepancy in prices compared to the US?
This certainly looks like a money grab by Apple based on fluctuating exchange rates which would "advantage" Apple, especially in Australia."