I'm based in the U.S. but was wondering whether buying a MBP in Australia, as an example, would be cheaper since the USD is stronger than the AUS.

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

Well not Sweden, cheapest Macbook Air is 1300 dollars, cheapest Macbook Pro is 2300 dollars, and that is with 8 gb RAM.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)
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    Malaysia, but only if you buy it offline

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  • [–] [S, B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you’re based in Malaysia and are able to see prices there, how much is a M3 MBP without the upgrades?

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    M3 MBP 8core, 8gb/512gb retails for RM7499 (USD 1612). It may be cheaper for now, but we'll be rolling out a new 'luxury goods tax' sometime next year. They've yet to announce but we've been told it'll be between 5-10%

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    UAE is pretty cheap, don’t know if it’s less than the US though

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Apple will not sell cheaper products outside of US. I paid 1300 USD for the m2 air here in india

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    US is way way cheaper for everything tech related.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    For a EU citizen, iirc its cheaper to fly to the US, buy an apple product, get a b&b for the night and fly back. Than straight up buying it here

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Lol no, it's not like the price is the same amount of dollars, it will most likely be adjusted (except maybe for Euros and USD that have a close value). Taxes will matter the most, if you are in the US just look for a state that charges the least sales taxes and there you go.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    in Canada Base model m3 14 inch pro is $1513.13 USD, before sales tax tho

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    You can use student discount, they don’t even ask for an id

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Australia offers a 10% tax refund for tourists at the airport. If you account for that then it will probably be cheaper

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Actually, the US is probable the best country to buy a Macbook. Or at least it is if you live in any latin american country.

    I live in México and the price for a M3 Pro Macbook Pro is $45,000 MXN ($2,602 USD)

    If I cross the border, that same model would cost me $1999 USD (which is $34,571.51 MXN)

    So there's a big difference. I often visit CA and I prefer buying apple tech there.

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children)

    a macbook is like never worth it, apple is way overpriced for what they offer

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  • [–] [S, B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    What’s a comparable laptop worth its weight against a M2 or M3 mbp?

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Or M1 MacBook Air for that matter. Just name one non-Apple laptop that can go to sleep properly, wake up instantly, stay cool, have a good screen, and perform somewhat close to Apple Silicon with at least 10h of battery life.

    The HP Elite Dragonfly series is the only option that even tries to compete here and they’re very expensive, have bad screens, and struggle with Modern Standby like every Windows laptop.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Don’t even think about Europe

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Delaware or Oregon. No sales tax.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. You obviously haven’t seen the prices in Australia. Nothing is cheaper there, and that’s before paying to have it shipped over and the import duties.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    The UK and US are pretty much matched from what I've seen, when the exchange rate isn't ridiculous of course

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Euro is stronger than dollar and MacBooks here are more expensive

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Many countries don't have official Apple stores. The 3rd party sellers will always mark up the prices for profit alongside adding import taxes

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I know Japan is really cheap. Depending on what state you’re buying in I’d say it’s probably even cheaper than most US states when sales tax is added.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Here in Thailand 14" MacBook Pro is starting from 1699 USD (M3) and 2269 USD (M3 Pro), tax included.

    But Malaysia probably cheaper.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Apple Tax is high when taking into account currency conversions, especially when factoring shipping back to the US some products you'd be paying close to double. It's the case where foreigners will try to buy Apple products when visiting the US to save the money.

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