Anyone willing to bet on how much the new Beatles remasters box set is going to go for in the US? Here's a few numbers to get you started:
- The UK Beatles store has it listed at £199, or roughly $327, at current prime rates, which averages to ~$23/album. Ouch.
- Pre-ordering the individual albums from Amazon puts the grand total at $213.86 before whatever taxes you'll be charged are added in.
- If the US price were identical to the UK price, you'd have to discount the box set ~35% to make it the same price as the albums individually. However, the box set includes a DVD and who knows what else, so there will be some kind of premium involved.
- The mono box set rings up at £210, or $345. Youch!
- The UK list prices and the US list prices match up fairly well, with the single albums being about $1 more in the US, and the double albums being about $3 cheaper. Grand total ~$6 more expensive in the US at current exchange rates.
OK, I've done the legwork for you. Go ahead and make your wagers. I'm guessing it will list for $275-$300, and Amazon will have it for ~$250.
Anyone willing to bet on how much the new Beatles remasters box set is going to go for in the US? Here's a few numbers to get you started:
1 comment:
I'm not very economics savvy, but from what I observed when I was in the UK, the purchasing power of a pound over there was about equal to the purchasing power of a dollar over here. The exchange is what really hit you.
That being said, the economy over here has tanked quite a bit since 2004... but still, I'd guess that the U.S. price won't be too much higher in dollars than it is in pounds. I'm wagering on $225-$250, with Amazon listing it for around $200.
(Now awaiting the clever "One dollar!" bid...)
(Oh, and the verification word is "surlym." Disgruntled cousin of Scrumpestuous D?)
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