Denon differential pricing ?? Denon DVD-2500BT for $489 in US

[admin_exported]

Another example of great differential in US/Europe pricing of Denon products.

Following are available in amazon.com - Denon DVD-2500BT for $489 and Denon DVD-3800BT for $1099.

 

[Frank Harvey]

US population - 300 million

UK population - 60 million

Taxes and so on aside, with more consumers, the US will get better buying rates compared to smaller countries. The weakening pound has not helped things recently.

 

[Davo2008]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip-Off_Britain

 

[Anonymous]

US population = 300 million

European population = 730 million

Where should they be cheapest?

 

[Anonymous]

Dont think population matters, else everything should be cheaper by 50% but its not. Denon AV receivers are only slightly cheaper (<10%) in US compared to UK/Europe.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The difference in cost in products will vary between different types of products - vision products like plasmas will be different to say an amplifier or a CD player. Obviously a country where there are far more consumers will ship in far higher quantities, and therefore get better rates. This isn't the only reason, but it's one of them.

 

[Big Aura]

shipping a product from China to USA or Europe is broadly similar in cost.

In the US, there's been a consumer-driven society for longer, so they're used to a large range of goods with high-product turn over.

You can say all you want about market size and shipping costs, it probably only accounts for a difference of 5-8%. The rest is down to the very simply fact that US consumers wouldn't put up with high prices. We're mugs.

 

[Anonymous]

Agree with Big Aura. Guess Denon knows europeans are in awe of its products and will buy regardless. Specially knowing the glowing reviews they seem to get always !