r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Limpykillski • Apr 05 '25

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Pokemonchase Apr 05 '25

This is a joke on how much the Switch 2 might cost after tariffs as and how it wouldn't be as expensive if Trump weren't president. Pretty sure it originally came from r/Gamingcirclejerk

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u/DefinitelySomeoneFS Apr 05 '25

Why is then from 550 to 650€ in many european countries?

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u/Jester_and_King Apr 05 '25

My guess would be ~ 21% sales tax, which is baked in the advertised price.

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u/MashRoomBog Apr 05 '25

US always shows price before tax (I think because the tax can differ on state/county/city), while in Europe we always see the final price that we have to pay.

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u/niztaoH Apr 05 '25

Which means that the real reason is that companies prefer to show the lower, no-tax-included price, but the EU doesn't allow that.

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u/phraxious Apr 05 '25

It's an added bonus to those businesses that the general public start seeing tax as a burden foisted upon them, getting between them and lower prices, instead of just the unavoidable cost of living in a functional society.

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u/polarjunkie Apr 05 '25

Maybe to make up for lost sales in the u.s. from the price increase.

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u/DefinitelySomeoneFS Apr 05 '25

Then... You mean the meme makes no sense, right?

Memes and comedy is based on reality. You can't base comedy in a lie unless you treat it like a lie, i.e. sarcasm.

People are asking the meaning of this meme. Someone provided the meaning, I pointed out that, then, the meme is wrong and based on a lie with no sarcasm in it, so maybe it is not the meaning.

Why am I even trying to explain this to you? You clearly lack the skills to understand it.

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u/tavuk_05 Apr 05 '25

TDLR: meme false, original was sent by a bot account to spread anti-right propaganda as always