Macbook Pro 2010 refresh - Price comparison US vs Aus & US vs NZ


 
13" base (C2D)
13" top (C2D)
15" Base (i5)
15" Mid (i5)
15" top (i7)
17" (i5)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


US retail
$1,199.00
$1,499.00
$1,799.00
$1,999.00
$2,199.00
$2,299.00


Aus converted rate
$1,292.52
$1,615.92
$1,939.32
$2,154.92
$2,370.52
$2,478.32


Aus conversion + 10% GST
$1,421.77
$1,777.51
$2,133.25
$2,370.41
$2,607.57
$2,726.15


actual AUS retail
$1,499.00
$1,899.00
$2,199.00
$2,499.00
$2,798.00
$2,899.00


difference in AUS $
$77.23
$121.49
$65.75
$128.59
$190.43
$172.85


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


US retail
$1,199.00
$1,499.00
$1,799.00
$1,999.00
$2,199.00
$2,299.00


NZ  converted rate
$1,686.99
$2,109.09
$2,531.19
$2,812.59
$3,093.99
$3,234.69


NZ conversion + 12.5% GST
$1,897.87
$2,372.73
$2,847.59
$3,164.17
$3,480.74
$3,639.03


NZ conversion + 15% GST
$1,940.04
$2,425.46
$2,910.87
$3,234.48
$3,558.09
$3,719.90


actual NZ retail
$1,999.00
$2,599.00
$3,099.00
$3,499.00
$3,799.00
$3,999.00


difference in NZD (12.5% GST)
$101.13
$226.27
$251.41
$334.83
$318.26
$359.97


difference in NZD (15% GST)
$58.96
$173.54
$188.13
$264.52
$240.91
$279.10




Heres a chart I just made up. I Hope the increased gouging (compared to normal) going on in NZ is because Apple is factoring in a rise in GST here...