And your evidence.
This states it has been confirmed at £599
https://www.idealav.co.uk/product/oppo-bd-uhd-203-4k-uhd-player/
On the phone with Hifi Lounge who said Oppo have just upped the price, who they were on the phone with yesterday.Q5 said:
Frank Harvey
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Oppo seem to like to keep pricing stable throughout a product's lifetime, so I'm wondering if they're taking into account any future additions, so that existing owners don't have to pay any additional fees. I know there's been price comparisons against other countries, but those countries might end up having to charge for certain upgrades/updates.
Yep, there was talk on AVForums about the price increase before I ever posted on there.davidf said:
Frank Harvey
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At this stage, nobody knows anything, so anything that is posted (like over on AVF) is total make believe, or complete fabrication. The worst thing about it are the price based individuals with their stone cold opinions being presented as facts.
abacus
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davidf said:
Manufactures give dealers and reviewers an estimated release price on the understanding that it is not promoted as fact, whereas potential buyers get their information from dealers, but in a lot of cases (As their enthusiasm takes over) they forget to mention that it is only an estimated price.
Until a product is officially released the exact price will be unknown.
Hope this helps
Bill
jjbomber
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jjbomber
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I suspect Oppo will decide on their UK price depending on the mid to long term outlook on the value of the pound vs the Dollar and the Yen, not to mention what Samsung, Panasonic, etc. do with their pricing - and prices have been falling consistently here after the "early adopter" market was satisfied.
The Pound is still down at $1.26, vs. the $1.56 it was at before the Brexit thing, nearly a 25% drop in its value. QED the US / Japanese manufacturers will need more Pounds to get the same number of Dollars (or Yen).
I expect the Oppo unit will cost somewhere around US$700 plus tax when it hits the shelves here. Whether Oppo likes it or not, it still has to compete with the Samsung and Panasonic alternatives, now heavily discounted (the Samung is down to $200 at bestbuy). At $1.26 to the Pound, US$700 is 700/1.26 = GBP555.56 plus VAT, total GBP666.67 or, more likely GBP699.99.
If it doesn't hit the shelves here in the US in the next week or so, Oppo will have missed the pre-Chrimbo stampedes at Bestbuy, so they will probably wait until after the Superbowl (for which people often go out an buy big new TVs - this year 4K ones) and the post Superbowl pay checks at the end of January.
Watch this space....
The Pound is still down at $1.26, vs. the $1.56 it was at before the Brexit thing, nearly a 25% drop in its value. QED the US / Japanese manufacturers will need more Pounds to get the same number of Dollars (or Yen).
I expect the Oppo unit will cost somewhere around US$700 plus tax when it hits the shelves here. Whether Oppo likes it or not, it still has to compete with the Samsung and Panasonic alternatives, now heavily discounted (the Samung is down to $200 at bestbuy). At $1.26 to the Pound, US$700 is 700/1.26 = GBP555.56 plus VAT, total GBP666.67 or, more likely GBP699.99.
If it doesn't hit the shelves here in the US in the next week or so, Oppo will have missed the pre-Chrimbo stampedes at Bestbuy, so they will probably wait until after the Superbowl (for which people often go out an buy big new TVs - this year 4K ones) and the post Superbowl pay checks at the end of January.
Watch this space....
jjbomber
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Benedict_Arnold said:
The pound hasn't been $1.56 all year. In fact it was at $1.38 back in Feb, so $1.26 is less than 10%. Of course Brexit must be blamed for everything bad. It will never happen as too many politicians will lose too many bribes, but it's fun while it lasts.
bigboss
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$1.476 in January 2016 to $1.185 in December 2016.
http://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=GBP&to=USD&amount=1
http://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=GBP&to=USD&amount=1
bigboss
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That's a 24.55% drop in value. No manufacturer likes to see such huge changes and they have to ensure they don't suffer losses due to a falling currency.bigboss said:
We are seeing on average 5-10% price increases coming through from quite a few manufacturers since the drop in the value of Sterling.
I have still got my pre-order in and I am not totally against cancelling it but at the most it would've to be £600, as I am not paying anymore. I have got a bit more money now so I am able to splash the cash a bit.
I was hoping to pay £550 if I am being honest but that seems totally out of the question now!
I was hoping to pay £550 if I am being honest but that seems totally out of the question now!
jjbomber
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Andy Clough said:
But are British manufacturers dropping their prices in the rest of the World to reflect this? (no). When the pound recovers, will manufacturers drop their prices? (No). Did manufactureres also put their prices up in 2015, 2014, 2013? (Yes). Is Bexit just an excuse for excess profiteering? (Yes).
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