Pre-installed Windows 8 to Pro Pack upgrade price in NZ

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#119440 31-May-2013 21:42

Just checked the price to upgrade from pre-installed Windows 8 to Pro Pack is NZ$299 where as US price is US$99 (exclude tax). I'm shocked! How was it justified for such hiked upgrade price between 2 countries? At best with the currency exchange, it is calculated to NZ$124 (pre-tax)!! Yikes!

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#829060 31-May-2013 22:02

Windows 8 Pro Pack with media centre key. NZ$137 incl GST

http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=OSYMST3685&name=Microsoft-Windows-8-Pro-Pack-32-bit64-bit-Upgrade-

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#829061 31-May-2013 22:05

billgates: Windows 8 Pro Pack with media centre key. NZ$137 incl GST

http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=OSYMST3685&name=Microsoft-Windows-8-Pro-Pack-32-bit64-bit-Upgrade-

Ooooh! Good score! Cheers. I really am scratching my head with how on earth Microsoft is charging NZ$299 for pro pack upgrade!!!! Daylight robbery!

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#829982 3-Jun-2013 11:54

Absolutely agree with you! Found myself in the same position and it made me pretty anti. Seems like force-line selling: restrictive trade practice, monopoly rules. Surely the Commerce Commission could look into this.

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#830019 3-Jun-2013 13:42

Adobe recently got a 'please explain' (Can't remember who from, maybe the ACCC) about the price difference in their creative cloud pricing between AU and US, when the dollar was at parity (or better). They couldn't justify it, so they dropped the price to match the US price in AU and NZ (NZD adjusted).

Microsoft probably need a similar prompt.

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#830051 3-Jun-2013 14:55

ajobbins: Adobe recently got a 'please explain' (Can't remember who from, maybe the ACCC) about the price difference in their creative cloud pricing between AU and US, when the dollar was at parity (or better). They couldn't justify it, so they dropped the price to match the US price in AU and NZ (NZD adjusted).

Microsoft probably need a similar prompt.

If I am not mistaken MS were also asked, but I don't think happened there.

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#830083 3-Jun-2013 16:26

I found Dick Smith has NZ$99 for Pro Pack upgrade (from their web)... Certain retail outlets still blindly charging $299!

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#830119 3-Jun-2013 17:17

Vote with your wallet instead, go mint linux and libreoffice.

Or just phone up one of your locals and buy and oem license for about the same amount

EDIT: Seriously, this pricing 'scheme' makes me sick

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#833555 10-Jun-2013 13:45

ajobbins: Adobe recently got a 'please explain' (Can't remember who from, maybe the ACCC) about the price difference in their creative cloud pricing between AU and US, when the dollar was at parity (or better). They couldn't justify it, so they dropped the price to match the US price in AU and NZ (NZD adjusted).

Microsoft probably need a similar prompt.

Microsoft's answer was "we charge what we can get away with. We do not attempt to charge the same everywhere".

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#863189 21-Jul-2013 19:56

GrabOne Store has Windows 8 ProPack upgrade for $69!! Worth getting your hands on it quick!

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