worldwide ipad 2 prices

Prices of iPad 2 in 35 CountriesPrepared byProf. Ashwin MalsheESSEC Business School, Paris-SingaporeFriday, December 30, 2011

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Disclaimer

The entire exercise is just for educational purpose. No commercial gains are sought.

All the screenshots are from Apple Inc.’s websites. All the trademarks, copyrights, etc. belong to them.

The prices are collected on December 30, 2011. The iPad 2 has the least possible configuration.

The currency conversion to USD was done using Google’s currency converter. The accuracy is guaranteed by neither Google nor me.

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Learning Objectives & Observations

How taxes, duties, etc. play a role in pricing

Standardization of Apple’s Websites across the world

Even in Europe the prices vary a lot

The US is one of the cheapest countries to buy iPad 2

In China and Brazil, where iPad 2 is manufactured, the prices are higher than that in the USA

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AustraliaUS$ 589

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AustriaUS$ 620

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BelgiumUS$ 620

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BrazilUS$ 884

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CanadaUS$ 508

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ChinaUS$ 586

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DenmarkUS$ 644

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FinlandUS$ 620

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FranceUS$ 633

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GermanyUS$ 620

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Hong KongUS$ 500 (No Tax)

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IndiaUS$ 556

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IndonesiaUS$ 517

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IrelandUS$ 620

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ItalyUS$ 626

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JapanUS$ 579

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LuxembourgUS$ 589

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MexicoUS$ 502

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MalaysiaUS$ 473

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NetherlandsUS$ 620

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NorwayUS$ 649

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New ZealandUS$ 618

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PhilippinesUS$ 548

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PortugalUS$ 620

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South KoreaUS$ 552

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SingaporeUS$ 514 (Inclusive of 7% GST)

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SpainUS$ 620

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SwedenUS$ 638

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SwitzerlandUS$ 531

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TaiwanUS$ 512

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ThailandUS$ 501

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UAEUS$ 571

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UKUS$ 618

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USAUS$ 499

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VietnamUS$ 562

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