iPhone Costs by Region

11 points·arobinson_ae··7 comments

https://www.costofaniphone.com/ this map shows the differing ranges in iphone costs by region. looks like our friends in Brazil are paying big bucks

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> Brazil are paying big bucks

This is not a uniquely Apple problem. Blame this on the very high import duties on products imported into the country. There have been a few companies that have just left the region altogether as a result. Nintendo, for instance, completely stopped selling products in Brazil in 2015. They only just last year or the year before started selling the Nintendo Switch there. Still at a comparatively higher price.

> There have been a few companies that have just left the region altogether

Ford leaving the country made me go heavy in my VOO contributions. Wouldn't want to live in the U.S., but would definetily leave if there's a coup.

The average folk is using Samsung and Xiaomi around here, not an iPhone btw

Pulling out of Brazil before Russia is interesting.

In the last decade, it used to be a thing that people flew to Africa with several EU iPhones and Macbooks to sell them there on the open market. The profit of several new phones would cover expenses for a round trip and some more. Some people made their business out of it. But going towards 2020, customs became less lenient. I'm wondering if that's still a thing.

I'm wondering what is the warranty like if you buy an iPhone from Hungary but intend to use it in France?

Love the idea, but color scale would be so much better. This is so difficult to use.

This has to be the worst map design I've ever seen.

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