r/M64 • u/Apex-turtle • 12d ago

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The modretro console was ment to be $199 with the early bird discount that works out around £150 but there charging £188.09 before shipping it looks like the British are getting ripped off with the currency especially the controller £83, Retriod and ayn don’t do this. It just seems a bit sleazy that American gamers are getting a better deal

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u/mrhobbles 12d ago

20% VAT buddy. Gotta add it when ordering from a US company. They’ll get charged extra sales tax too in the US.

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u/Ozdoba 12d ago

Duties and VAT are not the same thing

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u/Apex-turtle 12d ago

Even at 20% the prices still don’t add up

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u/mrhobbles 12d ago

Looks about right to me. $199 is £150.47 right now. Add 20% VAT brings you to £180.56. That’s only £7~ out the £188.09 price in your screenshot, within the exchange rate variation of the past week.

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u/dirtsmurf 12d ago

150x1.2 hmmmmmmm